Overview
- Images from internal Android 17 builds shared via Telegram sources show translucent, frosted treatments across core system elements including the volume slider, full volume panel, and power menu.
- The blur effect is tinted by Android’s Dynamic Color theming, extending the Material 3 Expressive direction without changing overall layouts introduced in Android 16.
- 9to5Google’s latest leak also highlights a new floating screen-recording pill with options for device audio, microphone input, and touch indicators.
- Additional tweaks in the build include an unfinished "Lock app" shortcut and indications that bubbles may expand beyond conversation apps.
- Coverage compares the look to Apple’s Liquid Glass but describes Google’s approach as more subtle, and users can already reduce blur effects in Accessibility settings on current Android versions.