How custom ROMs influenced Android's best features

Features that were ahead of Google's vision ...
9to5Google

Android 17 Beta 3 starts adding more blur to system UI [Gallery]

Android 16 introduced translucency to the notification shade and Quick Settings. As rumored, Android 17 Beta 3 continues that blur ...
Android Authority

Material 3 Expressive vs One UI 8: Which Android flavor is better?

Android operating systems in 2025 are what individual phone brands make of them. Android 16 is publicly available as part of the Android Open Source Project, but it’s barebones, and brands like Google ...
Android Authority

It's here! Precise Volume app gets Android 16-style volume UI

The developer behind the Precise Volume app has recreated the Android 16 volume interface. The app allows you to override the system’s stock volume UI, giving you more control over your phone’s volume ...

Google rolls out Android 17 Beta 3 with platform stability and final APIs

Google has rolled out Android 17 Beta 3, marking the platform stability milestone where the API surface is finalized. This ...