Overview

• Material 3, Google’s next design language, will be officially unveiled at the Google I/O developer conference later this month.
• Hidden elements of Material 3 in Android 16 Beta 4 reveal frosted-glass blur effects, new icon shapes, and updated status bar icons.
• The redesign introduces five new app icon shapes, including 'square,' 'four-sided cookie,' and 'complex clover,' for more personalization.
• Settings and Quick Settings panels are revamped with colorful category icons and layout improvements for easier navigation.
• Despite the preview, these features remain disabled in the beta, suggesting a phased rollout in future Pixel updates or Android 17.