Android 16 could bring an updated volume slider and volume panel UI. Here's an early first look at the new designs!

The Android 16 launch date is coming up surprisingly quickly, and it won’t be long before the first beta version of the software is available for us all to enjoy. While there’s still a lot we don’t know about Android 16 and the changes it will incorporate, it looks like we may see some design changes to both the back button and the volume slider.

Android 15 already revamped the volume UI, but Android 16 might take it further with thinner sliders and clearer handles. The new design follows Material Design principles, with a vertical bar showing the volume.

Android 16’s new volume slider could be slightly similar to the slider seen on the Google Search widget’s transparency customizer. The images shared by the source show the big