Google gives Quick Settings tiles a subtle tweak in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1

Quick Settings tiles respond to your touch.

Google gives Quick Settings tiles a subtle tweak in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1
  • Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1 will show some Quick Settings tiles expanding as you press and hold.
  • The interface tweak helps communicate which tiles expand into full-screen settings.

Patience is the name of the game when it comes to Android 15, and while we usually expect to see the platform’s latest major release make its debut with the year’s new Pixel phone, the Pixel 9 launched with last year’s Android 14. As we wait for Google to make its finishing touches, developers are already hard at work on Android 15’s first major update, and yesterday we saw the company release Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1. As more and more users try it out, we’re learning about all the changes within, and right now we’re checking out one of the subtler tweaks QPR1 delivers.

Google’s always thinking about Android’s UI, and the way the interface reacts and responds to our input. Even little things, like the shape of a button, or the way an on-screen element moves, can influence our understanding about how a developer expects us to interact with the system they’ve created. We just looked at a prime example of this, with QPR1 Beta 1 adding an animation that helps communicate how your keyboard will respond to a back gesture.