{"id":485086,"date":"2026-05-14T23:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/485086\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T23:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:13:15","slug":"android-canarys-may-release-is-going-hard-on-the-blur-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/485086\/","title":{"rendered":"Android Canary&#8217;s May release is going hard on the blur effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Android robot on smartphone next to other devices and accessories (2)\"  alt=\"Android robot on smartphone next to other devices and accessories (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Android Canary 2605 is now available for the public to test.<\/li>\n<li>Releases are ready to download for Pixel 6 and newer devices.<\/li>\n<li>Changes include some blurry new background effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019re just days away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-io-2026-schedule-released-3657467\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google I\/O 2026<\/a>, but you won\u2019t have to wait for the big developer event to get started to have your chance to preview Android\u2019s latest advancements. Just moments ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/android_canary\/comments\/1td4acl\/android_canary_2605_is_now_available\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Google<\/a> announced its new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-canary-3576430\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android Canary<\/a> 2605 release for testers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_3m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s build arrives precisely one month after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-canary-april-2026-update-3657604\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android Canary 2604<\/a> landed for Pixel hardware, and is available for Pixel 6 and later devices. To get started, you can just install the appropriate Canary image for your hardware with <a href=\"https:\/\/flash.android.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Google\u2019s Android flash tool<\/a> \u2014 with the very large caveat there that you\u2019re OK with wiping all your phone\u2019s existing data.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s new in Android Canary 2605?<\/p>\n<p>Over on X, Google\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MishaalRahman\/status\/2054976713105514691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mishaal Rahman<\/a> is hyping up today\u2019s release, pointing out all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-17-blur-3666094\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">blurry new UI effects<\/a> popping up \u2014 it\u2019s not Liquid Glass, but compassions are inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to that new aesthetic, we\u2019re also spotting some familiar changes to the system\u2019s interface, like this new look for <strong>Date &amp; time<\/strong> settings that first surfaced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-17-qpr1-beta-2-3664464\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google\u2019s Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Other changes are more of a tease. Remember that new option for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-remove-search-bar-pixel-phones-3664542\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hiding the search bar on your home screen<\/a> that we also unearthed in QPR1 Beta 2? Well, the option itself isn\u2019t showing up in this new Canary, but the screen it lives on \u2014 this <strong>Search bar settings<\/strong> page \u2014 is now present:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"android canary 2605 screens 8\"  alt=\"android canary 2605 screens 8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/android-canary-2605-screens-8.jpg\"\/><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"android canary 2605 screens 9\"  alt=\"android canary 2605 screens 9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/android-canary-2605-screens-9.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all we\u2019ve found for now, but we\u2019ll keep looking for additional changes. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. Read our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Comment Policy<\/a> before posting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority TL;DR Android Canary 2605 is now available for the public to test. 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