Google Photos is next for an Expressive overhaul, but is it actually better? (APK teardown)
Published on: 2025-06-11 11:19:29
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed a couple of key visual changes coming to the Google Photos app.
It looks like the app will get a new video player featuring larger controls and gestures to rewind and fast-forward.
The app could also get an overhauled search results page, but I’m not completely sold on this change.
Google is working on wide-spanning visual changes to Android 16 using its Material 3 Expressive style. We’ve since discovered that several Google apps are getting these tweaks. Now, it looks like Google Photos is getting a couple of visual updates as well.
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