All articles tagged with #ui redesign
Google Photos for Android now features a floating bottom bar with Photos, Collections, Create, and the Gemini AI Ask Photos search, a redesign that matches the iOS version introduced five months earlier; the update appears in version 7.82 via a server-side rollout and the bar no longer blocks content.
Google is rolling out a UI redesign for the Play Store, primarily affecting the Games and Apps tabs. The update features pill-shaped tabs, separate pages for Top charts and Categories, removal of the For you tab (now the default home), and a revamped Play Points/badge design, with the Books tab remaining on the old UI. The rollout appears to be widescale and may appear differently across devices.
Android Authority reports Google is testing a major Google Translate redesign for Android, featuring a new bottom pill-shaped navigation bar with four sections (Translate, Live, Camera, Practice), top-aligned language selectors, a bottom translation input card with quick actions, contextual shortcuts for continued practice, and a consolidated Your activity screen for history and saved translations. The updates extend to refreshed input and results screens with a cleaner, card-based design, and secondary tools moved into the input card. An APK teardown points to potential features, but rollout timing and exact availability aren’t guaranteed yet.
Google is rolling out YouTube Shorts updates to reduce clutter and improve usability: Clear Screen mode hides on-screen UI for an unobstructed view, Shorts can be played at 2x speed, and a quick pause/mute option helps prevent loud interruptions. The Like button becomes a Heart and the Dislike option is removed, with a Not Interested option to refine recommendations. A new Time management setting called Shorts feed limit lets users cap daily viewing from 0 to 2 hours, and the rollout is beginning now.
Google Play Store v51.7 delivers a major usability refresh across Android phones, TVs, and Auto, with redesigned purchase/download dialogs, clearer app deal prices and expiration dates, merged auto-install/pre-registration for upcoming releases, and new listing and Play Collections enhancements to improve navigation and rewards tracking.
Mozilla is rolling out Project Nova, a rounded, more customizable Firefox interface designed to make privacy settings easier to find and give users clearer controls over AI features; the overhaul includes new icons, wallpapers, themes, and productivity tweaks like compact mode, tab groups, split view, and vertical tabs, with rollout planned later this year. The Web Serial API is already available in Firefox 151, enabling websites to interact with devices without native apps.
Microsoft Teams is getting a June rollout redesign that moves the Raise Hand button into the Reactions menu to reduce mis-clicks, and adds options to pin, unpin, and reorder meeting controls, with the Leave button clearly separated on the right to prevent accidental exits.
Netflix announced a redesigned mobile app set to launch at the end of April, adding a vertical video feed to better reflect its expanding entertainment lineup and make mobile engagement easier; the company says the lines between TV and mobile entertainment are blurring and that mobile video clips drive engagement, with the revamp aiming to support long-term growth after a prior TV app update and earlier vertical-feed tests.
Sony is testing a Netflix-style overhaul of the PS5 Store that swaps smaller icons for large tiles, adds autoplaying trailers on hover, and introduces more granular genre tags to boost discoverability, with the changes rolling out to select beta users alongside a broader PS5 UI refresh.
Amazon’s Fire TV is rolling out a free UI redesign in the US, featuring rounded visuals, faster interactions (claimed 20–30% quicker), and more visible apps (up to 20 pinned on the home screen); it also integrates Alexa+ AI for viewing suggestions and queue management.
The Xbox Cloud Gaming dashboard has a visual redesign for achievements—new color scheme, logo, and font—while preserving current functionality, with talk of a potential wider, cross-device UI rollout in the future.
Windows Central previews a fresh, faster Xbox Cloud Gaming dashboard in an early access/preview UI, praising the clean redesign and improved usability.
Google Messages is rolling out new features and redesigns, including enhanced group chat mentions, MLS encryption support, a redesigned read receipt system, camera and link preview updates, and new options for leaving unknown group chats, with features gradually expanding to users.
Microsoft Edge is testing a major UI refresh inspired by the Copilot app's design language, featuring rounder corners and matching colors and fonts, with rollout expected in the coming weeks. This new design approach, currently in preview on Edge Canary and Dev channels, signals a potential unification of Microsoft's visual styles across its products, moving away from the traditional Fluent Design.
Samsung's upcoming One UI 8.5 update, currently in beta, introduces a redesigned, more modern and minimalistic Software Update screen that enhances visual appeal and user-friendliness compared to One UI 8.0, with the stable version expected on the Galaxy S26 series next year.