Android 15 calls for upgrading the volume panel design and adding new features

Android 15 According to a new report, the volume panel could get a major design revamp. The launch of the next iteration of the operating system for Android smartphones is still months away, but some of its new features have already been leaked. Recently, A Reports He claimed that in Android 15 users will be able to archive an app to save space on their smartphone instead of uninstalling it completely. Now, another report claims that the volume may finally be brought to the panel. Google’s Content your design language.

According to one Reports According to tipster Mishal Rahman (via Android Authority), Android 15 could continue to bring all areas of the smartphone up to Material UK standards. The new design language was first introduced in 2021. Android 12, and since then Google has been adding it to various apps and functionalities. According to the report, the volume panel is the latest to highlight its elements.

The current volume panel already has some of its elements when the bottom sheet is displayed when the volume button is pressed. However, the current design has thin sliders for media, call, ring, notification, and alarm audio streams. There is also a header label. Sound and vibration and icons placed next to the slider, and the name of the stream placed above the slider.

Android 15 Volume Panel
Photo credit: Mishal Rehman/Android Authority

Reportedly, the redesigned volume panel replaces the sliders quite a bit. These updates were seen in the Android 15 Developer Preview 2 release, however, they have not been rolled out to beta testers. The new sliders are now thicker and more bullet-shaped. The icon and audio stream text are placed inside the slider, and next to the media slider is a button that collapses the entire panel into a single row when tapped. Tapping it again opens a fully expanded view.

Based on the image shared, the label at the top is also gone, and has been replaced with a permanent audio output switcher icon. The icon is present even when audio is not playing through an external speaker and indicates that audio is being played through the device itself. The report also highlights that when adjusting a stream’s volume, the text also moves to always be visible. A redesigned volume panel may ship with the stable Android 15 release, however, since Google hasn’t officially added it to the OS yet, it’s not written in stone.

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