Gmail’s latest update (2025.05.11) seems to have synced up with Google quietly pulling the trigger on a server-side change, setting the stage for its Material 3 Expressive revamp.

TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In a nutshell: Google is rumored to unveil its Material 3 Expressive design language at its I/O developer conference later this month.

Since the announcement, Google has started rolling out the Material 3 Expressive design to various Android apps. Early signs of the redesign have appeared in Gmail, Messages, and now Google Photos ...