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Google Expands Material 3 Expressive Refresh to Chrome, Photos and Files

The redesign arrives unevenly as Google tests the refreshed UI on select Android devices, beta builds, server-side flags

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Android Chrome and Photos apps both get a makeover courtesy of Google

Overview

  • Chrome’s Android settings page now uses rounded containers to group sections like Basics and Autofill with updated separators and font sizing under the Material 3 Expressive redesign.
  • Google Photos code reveals a new face-picker for custom avatar shapes along with a dynamic backup indicator featuring animated logos and wavy progress bars.
  • Files by Google receives an animated multi-browse carousel with parallax morphing, a navigation rail on phones and a centered toolbar replacing dual floating action buttons.
  • 9to5Google’s updated catalog documents Material 3 Expressive changes rippling through Drive, Gmail, Wallet, Digital Wellbeing and other first-party Android apps.
  • The rollout remains phased and inconsistent, with many new components limited to specific app versions, beta channels, server-side flags or devices.