Overview
- Google’s Android lead Sameer Samat told users on X that a Liquid Glass redesign is “not happening” after a teaser showed a translucent Android mascot.
- Liquid Glass refers to Apple’s new translucent, bubbly interface in iOS 26 that many users say hurts readability and slows navigation with heavier animations.
- Google says more details are coming at The Android Show: I/O Edition on May 12, which will stream on YouTube and cover what is planned for Android 17.
- Reports point to added blur and new AI tools in Android 17, not a wholesale Liquid Glass overhaul, which aligns with Google’s public denial.
- Several Android makers, including Oppo/OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Samsung, already use glass-like effects in their custom skins, while Google continues with its Material 3 Expressive design.