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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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- 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
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- Google rolling out Android 16 QPR1 with Material 3 Expressive redesign for Pixel
- Every single new feature in Android 16 QPR1
- How to install Android 16 QPR1 with its big redesign on Google Pixel
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