The modern Android app looks very different today than it did five years ago. Let’s take a look at five misguided examples of dated app design that still pop up in the Play Store from time to time.

Some of Google's examples are misleading to new app developers, leading to awful UX. Here are four salient examples--plus four unwritten rules you should know.

The UI in Google’s examples pops immediately. It has a distinct personality, and that’s likely what Google is aiming for. It wants its apps to elicit emotion, and the Android 16 design ...

Another example comes from a mail app, ... It’s a preview of where Android app design is headed. Material 3 Expressive UI in various apps. Image source: Google via 9to5Google.

Material You, Google’s design system introduced with Android 12, has also reshaped app design. It allows developers to personalize apps dynamically based on user themes, colors, and preferences.

Google on Tuesday unveiled its new Android design language, Material 3 Expressive, at the Android Show ahead of Google I/O.The update is designed to make your phone more customizable and fluid ...

And, it is not a new feature. 9to5Google has reported that the company is making a design update for the Gmail app on Android in regard to the notification.