Android 16 Beta 1 has a predictive back animation for three-button navigation. Pressing and holding the back button will show a preview of the previous app or screen. You can slide your finger off of ...

Google Messages has been working on a new animation for adding messages to your chats. Rather than rising straight from the bottom, this change has messages expanding from the corners. Do the ...

Google is testing a new launch animation for the Gemini overlay with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2. It also suggests the missing vibration is just a bug. With Beta 2, the “Press & hold power button” gesture ...

Google has added a new predictive back gesture animation for keyboards in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1. The new animation shows users that the back gesture will minimize the keyboard. It will only work in ...

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Animations are a part of basically any modern software, but there are only certain times when you actually notice them. On Android, one of the times it’s unfortunately common to notice animations is ...

Google has restarted the Android 17 beta rollout for Pixel phones, bringing early access to new system improvements and developer tools after a brief pause. The post Your Pixel is getting Android 17 ...

The Android 17 beta version puts the focus on aspects like privacy, security, and refined performance overall, with under-the-hood work setting the stage for future features.