First look at Android’s slick new animations for its big expressive redesign

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is adding expressive new animations to Android for interactions like dismissing notifications and toggling settings. Physics-based notification dismissals, shape-shifting Quick Setting tiles, and a power button ‘squeeze’ effect are incoming. A waveform appears on the volume slider during playback, and the lock screen clock gets a new tap animation. Google is creating some expressive new animations to make Android feel more lively during interactions like swiping away notifications or pressing and holding the power button. These animations are part of a broader update to Google’s design language, which involves major changes to Android’s UI aimed at making it more expressive. While Google is set to release Android 16 in just over a month, this update won’t include the big UI overhaul we recently documented — that’s coming later. For now, here’s an early look at Android’s expressive new animations. You’re reading an Authority Insights ... Read full article.