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Did you spot these unannounced Pixel features in Google’s big Android Show reveal?
The Live Updates GIF in Google's Material 3 Expressive announcement is hiding some secrets in plain sight.
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority
- Google’s Material 3 Expressive preview quietly reveals two upcoming Pixel features: AOD wallpapers and a redesigned lock screen with a compact notification shelf.
- Always On Display support for wallpapers was last seen on the Pixel 3, making this its first appearance since.
- The updated pixel lock screen layout includes shifted At a Glance widgets and an optional compact notification shelf.
Google has shared many announcements today through The Android Show: I/O Edition, including big news in the form of Material 3 Expressive, which is bringing about design refreshes for Android and Wear OS. Curiously, as part of the announcement, Google has shown off two features that it doesn’t talk about in the barrage of announcements today: Wallpaper on the Always On Display, and Pixel’s new lock screen layout with the compact notification shelf.
You will notice these two secrets hidden in plain sight if you check out the Live Updates GIF in Google’s Material 3 Expressive announcement.
