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The Google I/O schedule also confirmed another one of my reports: Android TV 15 is being skipped over in favor of Android TV 16! Google will unveil the latest version of Android TV based on Android 16 next month!

Confirmed: Google will unveil a new version of Material Design, called Material 3 Expressive, at I/O next month! I first reported this would happen last week, but Google today shared the full I/O schedule, confirming the session will happen. "Level up your user experience and get a jump on the future of Google’s UX design: Material 3 Expressive. Learn how to use the new emotional design patterns to boost engagement, usability, and desire for your product."

🎵Android's media output switcher could get its first redesign since Android 11 Google is experimenting with a new design for the media output switcher in Android 16, and we have a first look👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-media-output-switcher-3547363/

📱First look: Android 16 is testing a fresh design for the Pixel lock screen Google is working on a new, less cluttered lock screen layout for Pixel phones in Android 16 Info + screenshots 👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-lock-screen-android-16-3546942/

🌡️That's hot: Android will soon add an easy shortcut to the Pixel Thermometer app The new ‘Temperature’ shortcut will make it easier to launch Pixel Thermometer from the lock screen More details 👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-thermometer-lock-screen-shortcut-3546974/

🔎Android's Photo Picker is about to get the search feature you've always wanted Google is finally testing a search bar in Android’s Photo Picker after announcing it last year Screenshots👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-photo-picker-search-2-3546611/

🔐 First look: Android 16's hidden 'Supervision' page simplifies web content filtering Android’s new Supervision settings will make it easier to block explicit sites, text, and images on your kid’s device More info + screenshots👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-supervision-settings-3546604/

💾Android 16 lets the Linux Terminal use your phone's entire storage With the latest Android 16 Beta 4 release, you can now allocate as much storage as you want to the Linux Terminal More details 👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-terminal-disk-resize-3546144/

🔒Is your Pixel phone missing Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock? Here's how to enable it in Android 16 Beta 4 The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock lets Pixel phones use fingerprint unlock even when the screen is off More details + how to reenable it👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/enable-screen-off-fingerprint-unlock-android-16-beta-4-3546058/

📱📱A new Android 16 setting makes your Pixel Fold work better with magnetic cases Android 16 Beta 4 adds a new option "robust open/close detection" setting that improves hinge detection when your foldable is put in a magnetic case More details👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-fold-robust-open-close-detection-3546037/

🎨Google is preparing to make Android Settings a bit more colorful As part of its new, more expressive design, the Android Settings app will have colorful icons on its homepage What do you think of these icons? Check them out 👇 🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/android-settings-homepage-icon-colors-3545863/

🚨Google has announced Android 16 Beta 4, the last scheduled update in the Android 16 beta program! Android 16 Beta 4 is the second platform stability release, which means all developer APIs and app-facing behaviors are final. The Android 16 Beta is also…