Google Home app finally getting Dynamic Color theming
Despite the big Material You redesign happening in 2022, the Google Home app did not adopt Dynamic Color, though that’s finally changing.
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Android Auto 13.4 update rolling out, adds colorful flare with Material You accents [Gallery]
Google appears to be adding Material You accent colors to Android Auto, with some colorful accents showing up in the latest updates.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Discover rolls out Material 3 redesign [U]
Google is testing a Material 3 redesign of the Discover feed to the left of Android homescreens and in the Google app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle will fix duplicate Material You colors from Android 15 and Android 14 after all [U]
Strange behavior in Android 15 leaves Material You theming color palettes being duplicated, leading to fewer options, but Google says everything is “working as intended” – then changed its mind.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app finally gets Material 3 bottom bar on Android
The vast majority of Google apps have updated their bottom bar to the latest Material 3 design. The Google (Search) app did that last year before reverting, and it’s now back.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Calendar website rolling out Material You redesign and dark theme
Following Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, Google Calendar on the web is getting a Material You redesign that finally adds a dark theme.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s what a Material You video player (for Google Drive) looks like
On the web, Google Drive, along with Gmail, has one of the better applications of Material You, and it’s now getting a “smoother, more modern video player.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat’s floating bottom bar adding more Material You
The floating bottom bar introduced by Google Chat is almost a year old, and a design tweak makes it fit in better with Material You.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Authenticator finally gets Material You redesign, search, more
Following the last update over a year ago, Google Authenticator 7.0 on Android is rolling out with a Material You redesign and other new features.
Expand Expanding CloseMaterial You is making the short bottom bar official, adding more ‘Expressive’ animation
Back at I/O 2023, the Material team previewed what’s next for Google apps on large screens, like foldables and tablets. Making Material You more expressive was one such goal and that’s now coming to fruition, while a short bottom bar is also coming.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Material 3 components include Floating App Bar, FAB menu, more [Gallery]
Google is working on the latest set of Material 3 components, including a Floating App Bar and FAB menu. Keep in mind that Google has yet to announce these components, so they’re still a work-in-progress and might change.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s Android apps have maddeningly inconsistent navigation drawers
While Google has generally been moving away from navigation drawers on Android, they still exist in several big apps. Nav drawers definitely have their place, but I wish first-party applications implemented them in a much more consistent manner.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome address bar gets Material You redesign on Android tablets, iPad
Google is rolling out a number of updates to Chrome 126 on Android and iOS, including a Material You redesign of the address bar on tablets.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle no longer developing Material Web Components
Google is “no longer actively staffing” Material Web Components (MWC) and has “reassigned the engineers working” on it.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit redesigns app settings with Material You
Since the big revamp last September, Fitbit has been updating more and more of the mobile app. The latest example is a Material You redesign of Fitbit app settings on Android.
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Google Photos on the web gets Material 3 refresh
Material 3 is slowly making its way to Google’s first-party web apps, with Photos being the latest example.
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Google Meet getting more Material 3, adds-on for Android
Google is rolling out a pair of updates to Meet, starting with Material 3 on the web client. Then there’s support for third-party add-ons in Google Meet on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Password Manager rolls out Material You redesign on Android [U]
On Android, the Google Password Manager powered by Play services is getting a small Material You redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s the new Google Maps bottom bar with fewer tabs
Back in March, Google’s announcement about the latest Maps travel features included a mention of how the app is getting a “cleaner home screen.” At I/O 2024, we get a glimpse at the new Google Maps bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Photos now uses an animated Material You carousel
As teased last May, Google Photos for Android is now using the animated Material You carousel for Memories.
Expand Expanding CloseChromeOS Material You Settings redesign looks a lot like Android [Gallery]
ChromeOS 124 is currently in beta, and it introduces a Settings app redesign that leverages Material You and looks a lot like the Android Settings app on tablets.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid prepares to improve Material You with new ‘Color contrast’ menu
Google’s Material You is a few years old at this point, but the company is apparently still working to improve it in upcoming Android releases with a new way of accessing “Color contrast” options.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Keep tests floating bottom bar or a new FAB [U]
Earlier this year, Google Chat introduced a floating bottom bar, and Google Keep for Android is following suit.
Expand Expanding ClosePlay Books is one of the last Google apps to get a Material You redesign [U]
Google is finally rolling out a straightforward Material You redesign of Play Books for Android. It follows the new icon introduced last year, with the app rarely seeing updates.
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