Google Says Pixel Phones Won't Get Apple's Liquid Glass Design

The Android operating strategy for Pixel smartphones is not going to instrumentality plan cues from Apple and follow a Liquid Glass aesthetic, Google Android president Sameer Samat said precocious (via 9to5Google). In effect to a societal media mockup of an Android instrumentality with a Liquid Glass design, Samat said, "Not happening! Y'all are wild."


The mockup was successful effect to a teaser video for The Android Show: I/O, which depicted the Android mascot pulling a airy power and turning translucent. The teaser led Android users to judge that Google would follow an iOS-like plan for Android.

Google's Pixel devices usage its Android operating system, but Google besides allows different smartphone makers to usage Android. Companies similar Oppo and Xiaomi person variants of Android that person been updated with similarities to Apple's Liquid Glass, and adjacent Samsung has mimicked immoderate of Apple's plan elements.

Apple introduced the Liquid Glass plan successful iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26, with a unified plan crossed each of its bundle platforms. The caller plan has been a large alteration for Apple users, and it is not universally popular.

Google has been utilizing its Material Design since 2014, though it has been updated respective times since then. Google introduced Material 3 Expressive successful 2025, adding much natural, springy animations and dynamic colour themes.

Though Samat said Google is not adopting Liquid Glass, rumors suggest it is going to clasp translucency. Google is rumored to beryllium adding much blur successful Android 17, offering a flatter, much frosted solid look. Google volition uncover much astir Android 17 connected May 12.
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