Google is working on a new design for Android’s volume slider and volume panel. ... With a bit of tinkering, I managed to activate an updated UI for the volume panel in Android 16 DP2.

Google is working on a new Android UI, and we managed to get some screenshots of the new design ahead of its launch. Here's your first look.

One of those design patents listed is D554,140, which is practically what is today known as a slider, a piece of UI that you can drag on a vertical or horizontal axis to set a value among a range ...

In the grand scheme of all of Google's design decisions, the mega wide, super thick volume slider in the Android 12 beta has to be one of the most odd.

Thus, much like the UI/UX design push for usability and clarity, it is key for AI sites to also attain that same level of importance. Incorporating microinteractions can aid in that initiative.

Android 12 goes big on UI elements quite literally, with oversized elements for quick settings and more. In Beta 2, though, Android 12 is downsizing the volume slider so it’s not as comically ...