Android 16 is potentially redesigning the volume slider and panel UI, moving away from the thick, pill-shaped sliders introduced in Android 15 to thinner, continuous sliders with distinct handles.

Android 16 could bring an updated volume slider and volume panel UI. Here's an early first look at the new designs!

Ahead of a potential debut, a new volume slider and panel design has been discovered in Android 16 that better aligns with ...

An old friend returns to your iPhone lock screen with the iOS 18.2 update. You can bring back an on-screen volume control to the iPhone — provided you know which setting to adjust to bring back ...

Notably, Apple removed the volume slider from the iPhone lock screen, and it only appeared when the user used AirPlay. Now, after installing iOS 18.2 beta, users can bring back that capability and ...

The volume slider itself is also getting a makeover. It will have a less rounded appearance with a thin rectangular handle.

While there’s still a lot we don’t know about Android 16 and the changes it will incorporate, it looks like we may see some design changes to both the back button and the volume slider.

The feature in question is the on-screen volume control slider in the Lock Screen media player interface. Prior to 2022, the volume slider was a familiar presence on the Lock Screen whenever media ...

Android 16 is potentially redesigning the volume slider and panel UI, moving away from the thick, pill-shaped sliders introduced in Android 15 to thinner, continuous sliders with distinct handles.