Android 17 leak reveals custom Material You colors, blur and more

Google Material You’re finally getting the update everyone’s been wanting — the ability to choose custom colors, as demonstrated in a new leak.

Mystical Leaks with some screenshots, what appears to be an early build of the upcoming Android 17 release has been obtained shows Additional blur throughout the UI. Earlier this year, we reported that more blur was coming to Android.

But it’s more interesting to look at the updated “Wallpaper and style” menu, which includes Google apparently There are two Material You changes in store for Android 17.

The first big thing is a set of preset changes that affect the intensity of Material You themes. “Neutral” offers gray tones, while “Soft” has subtle colors. “Bright” significantly increases vibrancy, while “Bold” adds more color mixing.

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In addition, Google gives users complete control over which colors are used.

The slider allows the user to specifically select the color they want to use as a highlight, with Android showing a real-time preview. Together, the two tools open the door to more control for the end user, something many have been asking for for years.

It is still unclear when all this will come.

Existing Android 17 devices haven’t shown any of the changes seen here, and with the final release only a few weeks away, it seems unlikely that it will arrive in the first release. But with Android 17 QPR1 already in beta, we might see it in a few months, which would also push the release closer to Google’s next batch of Pixel phones.

What do you think?