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Apple\u2019s Liquid Glass redesign of its platforms, especially iOS, has been divisive to say the least but, thankfully, Google\u2019s President of Android says that it\u2019s \u201cnot happening\u201d on this side of the walled garden.<\/p>\n
Sameer Samat, Google\u2019s President of the Android Ecosystem, said directly<\/a> on Twitter\/X this week that Liquid Glass is \u201cnot happening\u201d on Android. This was in response to a mockup that showed what Liquid Glass might look like on Pixel.<\/p>\n Not happening! Y’all are wild. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n \u2014 Sameer Samat (@ssamat) May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n This news shouldn\u2019t come as a huge surprise \u2013 Google has invested heavily in its Material Design language on Android over the years, with its latest Material 3 Expressive evolution delivering a unique look and feel that Google found<\/a> actually worked better for end users.<\/p>\n Other Android brands, though, seemingly just want to follow Apple\u2019s lead. <\/p>\n \tAdvertisement – scroll for more content<\/p>\n Major names such as Oppo\/OnePlus, Xiaomi, and even Samsung have tweaked their particular flavors of Android to incorporate a lot of the design changes found on iPhone. Oppo\u2019s ColorOS, for example, is packed full of glass-like UI elements, while Samsung has adopted <\/a>many of the floating button placements and menu designs of Apple\u2019s updated design standards.<\/p>\n Google is expected to introduce more blur<\/a> to Android 17, but blur and Liquid Glass don\u2019t go hand-in-hand \u2013 Apple\u2019s Liquid Glass design is more than just UI blur.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Android Show\u201d is likely where we\u2019ll see more about the future of Android design and functionality, with Google teasing that this year\u2019s show will be \u201cone of the biggest years for Android yet.\u201d<\/a> Stay tuned for our full coverage on May 12.<\/p>\n More on Android:<\/p>\n Follow Ben:\u00a0Twitter\/X<\/a>,\u00a0Threads<\/a>, Bluesky<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t
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