{"id":240592,"date":"2026-05-06T19:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/pixel-fans-rejoice-android-wont-copy-this-hated-iphone-design-choice\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:25:06","slug":"pixel-fans-rejoice-android-wont-copy-this-hated-iphone-design-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/pixel-fans-rejoice-android-wont-copy-this-hated-iphone-design-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixel fans rejoice! Android won’t copy this hated iPhone design choice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Google has reassured Android fans there are no plans afoot to adopt an iOS-style Liquid Glass software design for Google Pixel smartphones, or the wider operating system.<\/p>\n

In response to mocked-up images posted to social media this week, showcasing how the divisive UI choice might look on a Pixel 11 phone, the President of Android promised there\u2019s no chance of it happening. Sameer Samat said in a post on X: \u201cNot happening! Y\u2019all are wild.\u201d<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t surprising, for a few reasons. First off, Google is pretty proud of its Material Design UI that it has been perfecting for years. Secondly, it would be, as Samat says \u201cwild\u201d for Google to adopt a software design that\u2019s rather unpopular among Apple users in the first place.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Sameer Samat (@ssamat) May 5, 2026<\/p>\n

So much so that Apple has spend much of the iOS 26 release cycle and, reportedly, preparation for the arrival of iOS 27 allowing users to mitigate the effect of Liquid Glass.<\/p>\n

However, that doesn\u2019t mean all Android users are home and hosed. While Pixel users won\u2019t be seeing any Liquid Glass inspired changes, that mightn\u2019t stop third-party Android manufacturers hopping on. As 9to5Google points out in its reporting, the likes of Oppo and Xiaomi have often adopted Apple mimicking software designs.<\/p>\n

Where Android 17 might change, is the introduction of more blurred elements in Android 17. We\u2019ll learn more when the operating system is fully showcased during The Android Show on Tuesday May 12. Google is promising \u201cone of the biggest years for Android yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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