Google is testing Material 3 Expressive components in a beta version of its Files app. Changes include centrally placed, redesigned floating buttons, larger thumbnails, and a new progress bar design.

Google recently unveiled Android’s Material 3 Expressive redesign. This bold design refresh will be available on Pixel devices later this year and will extend to the Android and Wear OS ecosystems.

With the Android 16 operating system, Google announced a new Material 3 Expressive design language. It uses a funky, bold, and flat design profile. It is already implemented on the stock Android, and ...

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The default file manager of Android, Files by Google, has started getting the new Material 3 Expressive design profile. It uses the bolder icons, darker colors, and a flat redesign for a modern look.