Chrome address bar gets Material You redesign on Android tablets, iPad
Google is rolling out a number of updates to Chrome 126 on Android and iOS, including a Material You redesign of the address bar on tablets.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out a number of updates to Chrome 126 on Android and iOS, including a Material You redesign of the address bar on tablets.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is “no longer actively staffing” Material Web Components (MWC) and has “reassigned the engineers working” on it.
Expand Expanding CloseSince the big revamp last September, Fitbit has been updating more and more of the mobile app. The latest example is a Material You redesign of Fitbit app settings on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseMaterial 3 is slowly making its way to Google’s first-party web apps, with Photos being the latest example.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out a pair of updates to Meet, starting with Material 3 on the web client. Then there’s support for third-party add-ons in Google Meet on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseOn Android, the Google Password Manager powered by Play services is getting a small Material You redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseBack in March, Google’s announcement about the latest Maps travel features included a mention of how the app is getting a “cleaner home screen.” At I/O 2024, we get a glimpse at the new Google Maps bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseAs teased last May, Google Photos for Android is now using the animated Material You carousel for Memories.
Expand Expanding CloseChromeOS 124 is currently in beta, and it introduces a Settings app redesign that leverages Material You and looks a lot like the Android Settings app on tablets.
Expand Expanding CloseEarlier this year, Google Chat introduced a floating bottom bar, and Google Keep for Android is following suit.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is finally rolling out a straightforward Material You redesign of Play Books for Android. It follows the new icon introduced last year, with the app rarely seeing updates.
Expand Expanding CloseWhile we’re waiting for the audio recorder redesign with noise cancellation and Voice Moods to become available, Google Messages has updated the playback UI to make use of the new Material 3 slider.
Expand Expanding CloseAs we previously spotted, Google Messages is beginning to roll out a new in-app contacts page with a touch of Material You.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Translate has rolled out a redesign of the Conversation experience that can “automatically detect and translate languages as you converse.”
Expand Expanding CloseIn addition to new progress bars, Material You has redesigned sliders that are thicker and should be easier to interact with.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s refinement of Material You components continues with an updated design for progress bars.
Expand Expanding CloseDynamic Color was previously Chrome for Android’s primary expression of Material You, but the New Tab Page (NTP) is now seeing a redesign.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing the unveil over two years ago, Google continues to bring Material You to its various apps. There were many updates and redesigns in 2023, but here are the most notable ones.
Expand Expanding CloseBack in August, Google announced a big redesign of Chat that adds Duet AI and other smart features, as well as audio huddles, to the work-focused messaging service. A new homescreen is core to this revamp, with the straightforward web version announced first. Last week, the redesigned mobile client was introduced with a new take on navigation for Google apps.
Expand Expanding CloseBack in September, Google announced a Material You redesign of desktop Chrome that’s now more widely rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s biggest apps (Gmail, Drive, Docs, etc.) have been updated with Material You on the web, but it’s not as wide a rollout when compared to Android. The latest example of Material 3 is the Google Pay website.
Expand Expanding CloseIf something about Gmail for Android looks slightly different, you are correct. Gmail’s search bar, along with Google Chat’s, is now bigger to comply with the latest Material 3 design guidelines.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is updating the Individual Contact Android widget it introduced earlier this year to bring more Material You flourishes.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out ChromeOS 117, and it’s a very big update for Chromebooks that adds Material You, as well as other usability enhancements.
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