Here’s when Android 16’s Material 3 Expressive redesign and Desktop Mode will roll out

The Android 16 update rolling out today doesn’t bring the Material 3 Expressive UI redesign or Desktop Mode

Jun 11, 2025 - 00:00

Here’s when Android 16’s Material 3 Expressive redesign and Desktop Mode will roll out

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The Android 16 update is now available for Pixel devices, but the anticipated Material 3 Expressive UI and new Desktop Mode are not included in this initial release.
Google plans to launch the Material 3 Expressive redesign with the Android 16 QPR1 update, which is expected to roll out on September 3, 2025.
The new Desktop Mode is also slated for the Android 16 QPR1 release and is currently available for testing in QPR1 Beta 2.

Google is finally rolling out the Android 16 update to supported Pixel devices today. The update introduces some nice quality-of-life improvements to notifications, welcome accessibility features, and a new security mode. However, it doesn’t bring two of the biggest changes that Google announced last month: the new UI based on Material 3 Expressive and the new Desktop Mode experience. Fortunately, both of these features are launching very soon, and you can even try them out right now.

When is Google rolling out Android 16’s Material 3 Expressive redesign?

Material 3 Expressive, the latest iteration of Google’s design language, promises a bolder, more fluid, and more engaging UI. It introduces a revamped Quick Settings panel, new physics-based animations, fresh dynamic color schemes, background blur effects, more customization options, updated buttons, and refreshed icons, among other changes.