Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 now available for Pixel devices with Material 3 Expressive UI

Peter, 21 May 2025

Google has rolled the Material 3 Expressive UI changes into Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1, which you can download and try out today on a compatible Pixel phone. Note that this is aimed at developers and may not be stable enough for a daily driver – a stable release is expected next month.

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Android QPR1 Beta 1 (QPR stands for “Quarterly Platform Release”) can be downloaded if you join the Android beta program. It supports the following Google devices (from older to newer):

If you run into issues, you can check the Android Beta subreddit and Google’s issue trackers.

PS. In case you missed it, Google announced Wear OS 6 today, which will also incorporate the Material 3 Expressive UI design.

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Google Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 9

Google Pixel 9 Pro

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL


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  • Rajput ahmed
  • 24 May 2025
  • CBH

Plz guaide me how install android version 16

  • disktab
  • 23 May 2025
  • sn}

Yet another much-needed design changes we can't live without! Hooray!

  • Anonymous
  • 22 May 2025
  • X}b

Unfortunately it is not available in Android studio simulators.

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