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Google released the latest Android feature drop.
Material 3 Expressive has finally arrived, and it's brilliant.
You get more customizations, better animations, and performance.
When the latest Android feature drop hit my Pixel 9 Pro a few days ago, I was stunned.
There it was -- everything I've been asking of Google. The company has finally given the Android interface a much-needed facelift.
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I knew it was coming; I'd even written about it when I discussed the first time I'd installed the beta of Android 16. When I "upgraded" to the beta version, I was immediately disappointed that Material 3 Expressive wasn't included.
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