More M3E for you and me

Welcome to episode 68 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will break down their feelings towards Material 3 Expressive now that Android 16 QPR1 is finally out in the wild. Is this the best Android has ever looked? Will Samsung follow Google's Material 3 Expressive rather than rushing towards a Liquid Glass-esque reality? Do we spend a large chunk of this episode breaking down how we've laid out our quick settings menus? That last one has an easy answer: you bet we do.

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Timecodes

00:00 - Android 16 QPR1 is here!

01:50 - Redesigned quick settings

12:20 - M3E vs. One UI and Liquid Glass

15:50 - My Pixel

19:00 - Desktop Mode

26:47 - Material You vs. M3E

31:03 - M3E apps

40:16 - Final thoughts

Hosts

Abner Li

Damien Wilde

Will Sattelberg

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