{"id":251325,"date":"2026-01-25T17:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/251325\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T17:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T17:23:10","slug":"google-adding-blur-to-android-17s-system-ui-on-pixel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/251325\/","title":{"rendered":"Google adding blur to Android 17’s system UI on Pixel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Google is following last year\u2019s Material 3 Expressive redesign on phones by introducing significantly more blur across Android 17.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Based on images of internal builds that we and others have seen, Google is continuing to update Android\u2019s visual design with this year\u2019s major release. Additionally, system flags we\u2019ve found explicitly refer to this look as \u201cblur.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the OS, you can expect a system UI that switches from solid light or dark backgrounds to a blur effect that allows you to see what\u2019s immediately behind the component you\u2019re interacting with.<\/p>\n

In the case of the volume bar, the pill-shaped container that houses the slider, mode switcher, and other elements will be translucent. On your homescreen, you\u2019ll see your wallpaper and app icons in the background. If activated inside an app, you can make out what is beneath the slider. The full volume sheet and power menus are other examples of system UI elements that will be blurred.<\/p>\n

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These blurs are tinted by your Dynamic Color theme. However, for the most part, Android 17 is a smaller visual redesign than last year\u2019s big overhaul. Some components will see updates, but the interface largely looks and functions the same way.<\/p>\n

With the Android 16 QPR1 redesign, Google first introduced blur to the notification and Quick Settings panels. Google said<\/a> this decision to \u201csubtly blur\u201d the shade background provides a \u201csense of depth, so the motion feels lightweight and you\u2019re able to stay aware of the apps you\u2019re using in the background.\u201d<\/p>\n

Android 17 continues that work. Compared to Liquid Glass on iOS, Android\u2019s new look is more subtle.<\/p>\n

Blur today is not part of Material 3 Expressive for apps. It remains to be seen whether Google will reserve this translucency for the operating system, or whether apps will be overhauled in a similar manner.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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