New Android (5.0 Lollipop?) design images surface: sleeker and with card-based notifications
posted by Victor H.
/ Jun 25, 2014, 6:37 AM
Leaked design elements for the upcoming new Android version
Update: The new Android design is now official. Learn all about what Google calls Material Design here.
The new, so called ‘Quantum Paper’ design is sleeker and takes inspiration from Google Now’s cards, implementing something similar in the notifications tray. Not just that - the whole ‘Quick Settings’ panel is richer in options as well. You can also see how much more functional the quick settings are as you can select a Wi-Fi network to connect to right from the notification dropdown, as well as check your data usage and see Bluetooth-paired devices.
This new design circles around flat icons with the traditional charcoal gray background color contrasting with white fonts, but the new element is the bright red used for toggles that really distinguishes them from the other visuals like buttons.
The card-like interface for notifications, on the other hand, reverses the colors as the background for it is white, while the fonts are in gray and black.
Android 5.0 Lollipop new design images
source: Android Police
37 Comments
1. kkmkk
Posts: 699; Member since: May 06, 2013
now that is nice not the ugly ios8
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 6:39 AM 22
7. steedsofwar unregistered
Too true. I'm really diggin this design. A bit reminiscent of the G3 color system though.
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 6:55 AM 9
10. steedsofwar unregistered
Despite this, I think there really needs to be a comeback of the skeuomorph designs. Flat will get old VERY quickly. Already looking boring. But with skeuomorphic designs, the possibilities are infinite.
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 6:58 AM 6
25. cncrim
Posts: 1530; Member since: Aug 15, 2011
True that, the flat is new diffirent now but i see it is boring. Come on people Apple set a trend flat look and you dont to follow them.
Be honestly, I found skeuomorphic look is more like professional people put time in to thier work and flat look is like 2nd kid drawing and it so amature.
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 8:31 AM 3
34. CellularNinja
Posts: 306; Member since: Sep 27, 2011
Apple did not set the flat trend at all. It got mainstream attention with windows phone and windows 8. Android also started getting more minimalistic, followed by custom skins by the manufacturers. Apple was far from setting the trend.
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 9:47 AM 1
26. aayupanday
Posts: 582; Member since: Jun 28, 2012
LOLDroid would've been awesome.. :)
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 8:43 AM 0
27. SuperAndroidEvo
Posts: 4888; Member since: Apr 15, 2011
Yes... Android is now getting sexier than it's ever been. I am totally stoked for this new look. Also I am very excited to hear about Android Silver.
This Google I/O will be so freaking awesome.
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 8:44 AM 1
2. AndroidStuff
Posts: 47; Member since: Feb 24, 2014
Sorry Google, i must say kitkat design was way more better :| IMO
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 6:43 AM 4
12. fanboy1974
Posts: 1345; Member since: Nov 12, 2011
The flat look has really grown on me. Looks simple and clean. It's time for a makeover because Apple will be in the game with their larger phones.
I personally want Google Chrome to be built in allowing you to go into desktop mode when connected to a monitor. I want my phone to double as a workstation with a true desktop OS. When disconnected it goes back into mobile mode. Both Microsoft and Apple would be $hitting bricks and I could see Google being the king of the desktop operating systems.
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 7:03 AM 1
6. XperiaFanZone
Posts: 2277; Member since: Sep 21, 2012
Going flatter and flatter. That's the way to go.
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 6:48 AM 5
13. NationGuettaTR
Posts: 38; Member since: Dec 28, 2013
love it but also sad. Samsung will not bring a UI like this...............................
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 7:06 AM 0
15. StraightEdgeNexus
Posts: 3689; Member since: Feb 14, 2014
Damn it cant wait to lick it on my nexus 7. :)
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 7:10 AM 0
18. serendipityfierce
Posts: 8; Member since: Jan 29, 2014
It has the same theme with Android wear ^_^
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 7:19 AM 0
19. LoveHater
Posts: 234; Member since: Oct 09, 2013
sorry to heart break ,, 1000% sure no android in today event
No new Android Statue at Building 44 means no new Android
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 7:28 AM 0
24. fanboy1974
Posts: 1345; Member since: Nov 12, 2011
The day is still young. And it's the perfect time to announce a new version of Android. I think this is the year Apple gets serious about offering choices in screen size and I see that swaying a lot of Android users over to their camp. You can't take this huge lead for granted. Might be Android's greatest test in many years now. Announcing the update after the iPhone is bad timing. A phone like the Note 4 should have Android 5.0 from the very beginning. That would be a proper battle vs a 5.5" iPhone; can't wait.
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 8:13 AM 0
20. ImperialDynamics
Posts: 83; Member since: Nov 30, 2012
Google has somehow managed to make Android even uglier
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 7:29 AM 3
21. protozeloz
Posts: 5396; Member since: Sep 16, 2010
This is possible because
1has similarities to android wear 2
2 has similarities with the new Google plus app
Also guys read, this is a render aka something someone made to give us an idea based on information obtained, and on witch they skipped stuff that could reveal the source. So this is not the final look.
But I honestly like what my eyes see
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 7:34 AM 1
22. itsdeepak4u2000
Posts: 3718; Member since: Nov 03, 2012
Lovely...
posted on Jun 25, 2014, 7:56 AM 0
23. Tsepz_GP
Posts: 1126; Member since: Apr 12, 2012
I must say, Android's UI just doesn't stop getting better looking, a long with the custom UI's of its OEMs.
To think back in 2010 it looked so geeky and dull, and now even Apple cant help but take many of Androids design elements and features, haha!
