Google I/O 2025 Live Blog: Gemini, Android 16, and everything we know so far

With Wear OS 6, we’re finally getting more customization options, and we don’t mean more watch faces. Material 3 Expressive brings the ability to change color of the entire UI, so you can either match the color to your phone, or opt for something a bit different.

Not only that, but various UI elements are also being redesigned in order to make smartwatches easier to interact with. Buttons and notifications will now “hug the display,” maximizing the screen real estate and hopefully resulting in a much better experience.

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Technically, Google I/O 2025 is already underway, as Google gave us an early look at what’s coming with The Android Show: I/O Edition. Material 3 Expressive brings about one of the more drastic UI overhauls that Google has undertaken, bringing it to our phones with Android 16 and smartwatches via Wear OS 6.

From everything we’ve seen so far, it’s not just about making your phone and watch more personal, but aims to improve on aspects that you might not pay close attention to. This includes things like UI animations, buttons, all while retaining the essence of what Material You was all about.