Android's big UI overhaul, Material 3 Expressive , was announced earlier this year and is preinstalled on the new Pixel 10 series of smartphones . Now it's time for older Pixel devices to get the makeover treatment, thanks to the September Pixel Drop.

Material 3 Expressive is now coming to Pixel 6 devices and up, including the Pixel tablet. Google's focus with the UI overhaul is to make Android more personalized, colorful and livelier overall. It's easier to identify actions you want to take within apps, and the splash of color throughout gives the OS a somewhat youthful and fresh feel.

While some Android phones receive only major version releases and security updates, Pixel owners not only typically get these updates sooner but are also treated to Pixel Drop updates. These

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