Android’s big redesign is full of blur, but Google will soon let you easily turn it off

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Android’s big redesign is full of blur, but Google will soon let you easily turn it off

• Google has confirmed it will roll out a new customization setting in Android to let users turn off the background blur effect.


• Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design makes ample use of blur throughout the UI.


• The setting is coming in the “near future” for accessibility and could also offer a minor improvement in battery life.

Android’s big Material 3 Expressive redesign is just around the corner, bringing Google’s new design language to many more people. While most will likely enjoy the new look, some may not jibe with its ample use of background blur. This effect appears in the Quick Settings panel, the notification shade, the lock screen, the app drawer, and the recent apps menu, to name a few places. Fortunately, if you’re worried the blur will harm readability, there’s good news: Google has confirmed it’ll roll out a new option in Android to disable it.

The news comes from Mindy Brooks, Google’s VP of Product Management and User Experiences on the Android Platform, in an interview I helped conduct for the Android Faithful podcast. (Speaking of podcasts, we just launched our very own — give it a listen!) I asked her about concerns some people have with background blur and its impact on readability, pointing to the reaction to Apple’s Liquid Glass design.

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