GoKawiilTL;DR Android boss Sameer Samat has quashed concerns that the platform will gain an Apple-style Liquid Glass redesign.
The denial comes after he posted a teaser video showing the Android mascot with a glass-like appearance.
Samat said that an Apple-style overhaul was “not happening!”
Google is set to hold The Android Show event on May 12, where it’s expected to announce a raft of updates for the Android ecosystem. The company recently posted a teaser video for the event, and it got some people worried that Android could get a Liquid Glass makeover.
The 15-second teaser video, posted by Android boss Sameer Samat on Twitter, shows the Bugdroid mascot pulling a light switch. The robot then gains an opaque, glass-like appearance. Needless to say, many users in the thread have responded with concern that an Apple-style Liquid Glass overhaul is coming.
The Android Show: I/O Edition returns May 12 @ 10am PT. 🎬You won’t want to miss it: pic.twitter.com/4C88fpbOa7 Biggest. Android. Updates. Ever.The Android Show: I/O Edition returns May 12 @ 10am PT. 🎬You won’t want to miss it: https://t.co/GoHc2IEwzG — Sameer Samat (@ssamat) May 5, 2026
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Thankfully, Samat and fellow Googler Mishaal Rahman have quashed these concerns. The Android boss specifically told a couple of users that an Apple-inspired redesign wasn’t happening.
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