… Until now, Gemini has retained Google’s older white-and-blue visual style instead of fully embracing wallpaper-based theming. The changes currently appear to be limited to Gemini’s floating overlay UI. …
… One UI 9 is still a while off, and since these appear to be changes being tested under the hood, there’s no guarantee they’ll reach the stable release. …
… A new leak reveals a media player that pulls colors directly from album art for real-time UI theming. Samsung could soon leave behind the static and predictable look of its media player’s interface, and One UI 9 may bring a fresh and colorful change, according to a recent leak. …
… Mobile One UI 9 leak reveals new looks for Now Bar, widgets, and more What to think of these design changes? By • March 25, 2026 • • • Add AndroidAuthority on Google Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR A One UI 9 leak has revealed changes to Now Bar, widgets, and the Gallery app. …
… Changes present in this release include new theming options, blue effects, and a Quick Settings addition. …
… There are also new UI features, such as a HUD mode for monitoring system performance while in-game, as well as a new Light/Dark theme engine. …
… Google is currently working on several changes for the Gemini app. We previously reported that the company is testing a feature called “ Projects .” It’s also experimenting with wallpaper-based theming . …
… In the latest beta build of Google Messages messages.android 20260410 02 RC00.phone.openbeta dynamic , we spotted several new strings pointing to expanded theme controls in the app. …
… Recent Android Canary releases brought along a modern UI to Android’s Linux Terminal app. …
… Fortunately, we’ve spotted evidence in Google Messages’ code that customized chat backgrounds are in the works : strings in a recent beta build of Google’s app reference custom themes multiple times, including one that specifically mentions custom theme backgrounds. …