With each new Android beta construction that lands on our phones, deep diving odds and ends have a chance to try to find out what could be following. Google has always been bad enough to hide their upcoming plans, probably because they don’t care if they have come out, but with the latest Android 16 Beta 3 version, it seems that more new items that usual have been discovered.
Here is a quick overview of several new Android features on which Google works that we could see later this year in the second Android 16 version or as part of Android 17 in 2026.
New rapid parameter zone: Google seems to be Deadly to test a recasting of the fast parameters which is likely to be controversial. It follows a recent change compared to Samsung in One UI 7 and essentially copies a pretty bad idea that Apple used for its similar area. This idea is an area of divided rapid parameters and notifications, where a left corner stroke will give you notifications, while a stroke of the right corner will appear the shortcuts of parameters. Once in one or the other area, you can press the tiles in each corner to switch between each or make a very confusing scanning gesture.
It is difficult to know why Google would entertain this change, but as I mentioned, Samsung added an option for this in a user interface 7 and Apple has used a similar configuration in iOS for some time. While our phones have been causing themselves over the years, I can confirm that sides separated from a notification panel is not fun and it is above all a bad idea that I hope only optional And not a default configuration if Google publishes it.
Colorful battery icon: It is a fairly minor secret change, but Google is essay A more colorful battery icon which remains a familiar white when it is in a good condition (a higher load level), turns to a bright green when it is actively loaded, or can turn into red to warn you that your battery is at the low end.
Personalized icons in Pixel Launcher: The pixel launcher who presents himself on Google Pixel phones is certainly not the most robust solution to customize the home screen and locking arrangements. Although it has increased its list of features over the years, something as simple as changing icon forms has been missing for years. This could change in the future update, like a brand new set of icons forms was discovered In the last Android 16 Beta 3.
An updated home screen customer is illustrated below with the “form” and “arrangement” sections. The “Form” section is the place where new forms of icons are currently living, and there are apparently 6 which are called “circle”, “square”, “cookie on four sides”, “seven -side cookie”, “arch” and “complex clover”.
This change is always a work in the process of Google via the Wallpaper application of the Pixel. This could easily happen in a drop in functionality of pixels or maybe not before Android 17. We really have no idea, because it all depends on the moment when Google finishes it.
Reast parameters: Finally, we have a redesign of the parameters in the work. He certainly seems familiar to what we have in Android 15, but Google does even more to separate each section from each parameter area. Visually, this should facilitate understanding of the parameters you are about to adjust and should facilitate the search for what you are looking for. Google also adds control marks to walking switches when switched, but it can display like an “X” when it should have done years ago,
Google is Apparently by referring to this Bringing back as “expressive” and it is far enough so that we can see it later this year, but Android 17 is always a possibility.
Shoutout Mishaal Rahman for finding all these hidden jewels.
