The roudned corners of the icon alone are a fresh design – one that feels a lot like One UI 7 and iOS – but we also see the influence of Material 3 Expressive when certain conditions are met.

Google I/O 2025 will take place on May 20, and that’s when Google is expected to take the curtain off of Android 16 and its Material 3 Expressive design update.

Google overhauls the design of the Android operating system every few years, usually coinciding with a new version of its Material Design language. The last major update arrived in late 2021 ...

Google is working on a new look for Android 16. A fresh leak has now shown what the updated battery icon will look like, and it’s quite different from what we’re used to. Right now, Android 16 ...

As for the everyday user, it might be months before these expressive elements are merged with app code, just a re-run of support for Material Design icons. Don't get your hopes up tying this ...

On May 13, 2025, Google announced ' Material 3 Expressive ,' a UX design for Android. This is a design standard that brings uniformity to the design of Android OS icons, toolbars, buttons, etc ...

Google's Material Design is evolving with Material 3 Expressive, offering developers enhanced tools for creating emotionally impactful user interfaces. This update introduces 15 new and revised ...