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Android Authority
11 hours ago
- Android Authority
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 adds new animation for the power button long-press gesture
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android is getting several new animations as part of its Material 3 Expressive revamp. Google has started testing one of the upcoming animations in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta release. It appears as a black overlay that expands from the screen borders when you long-press the power button. In addition to refreshed UI elements, Android's new Material 3 Expressive design language is set to introduce some slick new animations. We gave you an early look at these animations last month, and Google has now started testing the new power button long-press animation in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta release. Google rolled out Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 last week alongside the stable Android 16 update for its Pixel devices. In addition to significant changes, such as a desktop mode, desktop windowing for tablets, custom keyboard shortcuts, and taskbar overflow, the update introduces the new squeeze animation that appears when you long-press the power button to summon the voice assistant. As shown previously, it appears as a black overlay that expands inwards from the screen borders and disappears just before the assistant overlay pops up. You can see it in action in the attached video (via A_Button117 on Discord). This new animation will likely reach users with Android 16 QPR1, which is expected to arrive shortly after Google unveils the new Pixel 10 lineup. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Times
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Out of the shadows: Hollywood embraces the horror film
A string of top-grossing children's animations, including Inside Out 2, Moana 2 and Despicable Me 4, dominated the box office last year, and this trend continued in spring with the blockbuster success of A Minecraft Movie. However, data released this week suggested that a less family-friendly genre was also on the rise, as the number of horror releases from major studios is expected to climb by a quarter. The Hollywood research firm Luminate found that 30 major studio horror titles would be released this year, up from 24 over the previous 12 months. The growth has been attributed to the release of a number of commercially successful and critically -acclaimed titles that launched last year, including Hugh Grant's Heretic and Demi Moore's
