Welcome to episode 68 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will break down their feelings towards Material 3 Expressive now that Android 16 QPR1 is finally out in the wild. Is this the best Android has ever looked? Will Samsung follow Google's Material 3 Expressive rather than rushing towards a Liquid Glass-esque reality? Do we spend a large chunk of this episode breaking down how we've laid out our quick settings menus? That last one has an easy answer: you bet we do.

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Timecodes

• 00:00 - Android 16 QPR1 is here!





• 01:50 - Redesigned quick settings





• 12:20 - M3E vs. One UI and Liquid Glass





• 15:50 - My Pixel





• 19:00 - Desktop Mode





• 26:47 - Material You vs. M3E





• 31:03 - M3E apps





• 40:16 - Final thoughts

Hosts

• Abner Li





• Damien Wilde





• Will Sattelberg

Read more

• Google rolling out Android 16 QPR1 with Material 3 Expressive redesign for Pixel





• Every single new feature in Android 16 QPR1





• How to install Android 16 QPR1 with its big redesign on Google Pixel

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