Since the recent update of Android 16, Pixels have a new theme
- symbols are less geometric and hard
- some elements are rounded squares, others are round
- the theme is generally very dark
- the top panel is not visible by default
- the battery looks very different, kinda like on iOS
- the drawers have a blurry background instead of solid colors
- the "recent apps" overview displays the app name in the top left corner of the preview window, instead of a round icon on top
- icons and buttons in apps like GCam are also changed
::: spoiler Here are the screenshots


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Generally the theme is way more complex and distracting and has quite some inconsistencies.
While I would like blur, the minimalist side of me is happy not to have it.
The current material theme with lots of high-contrast elements is pretty Google-specific I feel and can be seen as ugly. The new one is way more abstract and in a way pleasing.
Yes the theme is on latest GrapheneOS too. The font may be proprietary though, AOSP uses a different one
Update: animations and blur can be disabled in the accessibility settings now
6 Comments
Infernal_pizza@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 285d
I believe it's part of Android 16 QPR1 which was finally released to AOSP on the 11th after a 2 month delay:
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-source-code-available-3614853/
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 285d
It is, I'm on a degoogled rom (crdroid) and I have it
boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 282d
How is CRDroid? What changes do they make? Is it based on LineageOS or some other project?
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 282d
It's alright, it's basically lineageOS with some extra customisation options, you can see them on their website, but a big thing for me is being able to control material you colors without root.
njordomir@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 279d
On Graphene now for the sake of simplicity, but I greatly miss the customizability and tweakability of crDroid. Truly one of the best ROMS.
Xylight@lemdro.id · 1 pts · 286d
Probably, it's an update to the System UI which is reflected in AOSP.