Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 starts testing the new animation for the power button long-press gesture we first spotted last month.

Android 16 Beta 1 has a secret. The three-button navigation option now works with Google's predictive back animation to let users see a preview of the action they are about to perform.

Android itself may be moving away from whimsy, having backed down from its cute dessert names for major releases (at least, other than for internal development), but it sure feels like Android ...

Google is quietly refining the Android experience with visual polish and enhanced AI integration ahead of Android 16’s public release.