A new design to seduce young users. This Tuesday, May 13, Google released Android 16The new version of its mobile operating system. With this, the company promises “a more personal experience [et] More expressive “to users thanks to expressive material 3.
Designed with the Google material design creation tool, This great review It will allow users to customize their smartphone even more, Like Apple with iOS 18. Pastel tones will be replaced by “dynamic” colors, which users can make darker or lighter. They can also modify the police to be larger or smaller, depending on their preferences.
A more modern interface
For Google, this new visual identity is a way to seduce many people who prefer “expressive designs.” This is particularly the case of the majority (87%) of young people aged 18 to 24, depending on the company. But the goal is also to make the experience “more fluid and natural,” as Mindy Brooks, manager of the Android platform, said.
This will go through dynamic animations and haptic comments to make the smartphone more alive. For example, the user will feel a vibration when eliminating a notification of notifications.
Google will also open the “live updates” function with Android 16. or notifications that show real time information to easily follow an order made in applications such as Uber Eats. They will be accessible from a shortcut that appears in the upper left of the blow, but also on the blocked screen. An idea that recalls Apple’s dynamic island, but does not include the camera in the front and is more discreet in the follow -up that can make its delivery or the arrival of its VTC.
More security
Google also wants to offer more security with Android 16. To begin, the scam detection function in Google messages will be smarter. Fucked by AI, it is now capable of detecting financial scams and those related to cryptocurrencies, but also scams or gift cards, according to the American giant. Therefore, the user will be notified as soon as the function detects a suspicious message.
Google has also extended the functions of the advanced protection program, which aims to provide better security to journalists, public figures or elected officials. It activates “all the most efficient security functions in Android”, depending on the company.
Among them is the automatic blocking of the smartphone if “a suspicious activity that indicates a flight” is detected, as well as new features such as Restart in case of inactivity. As the name implies, this function will restart a smartphone if it is blocked for 72 hours.
A first version of Android 16 will be available in June, but without the new design. It will also be reserved for Google Pixel smartphones.
Source: BFM TV
