Sameer Samat denies Android will get Apple-style Liquid Glass redesign
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Updated · Android Authority · May 6
Sameer Samat denies Android will get Apple-style Liquid Glass redesign
1 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 6
The rebuttal followed a 15-second teaser posted on X ahead of Google's Android Show on 12 May, where the Bugdroid mascot briefly appeared glass-like.
Samat told users an Apple-inspired overhaul was "not happening", while fellow Googler Mishaal Rahman also moved to calm speculation sparked by the clip.
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