{"id":138227,"date":"2026-05-14T19:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/the-may-release-of-android-canary-is-working-hard-on-blur-effects\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T19:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:13:00","slug":"the-may-release-of-android-canary-is-working-hard-on-blur-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/the-may-release-of-android-canary-is-working-hard-on-blur-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"The May release of Android Canary is working hard on blur effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-content-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_3t\" style=\"max-width:1920px\"><picture class=\"e_Lg\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;aspect-ratio:1920 \/ 1080\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-2.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-2-1536w-864h.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-2-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-2-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-2-1000w-563h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-2-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-2-1280w-720h.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Android-robot-on-smartphone-next-to-other-devices-and-accessories-2-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"e_jw e_4t\">\n<p>Edgar Cervantes\/Android Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\" class=\"e_Ej e_e e_Q\">\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Android Canary 2605 is now available for public testing.<\/li>\n<li>Releases for Pixel 6 and newer devices are ready for download.<\/li>\n<li>The changes include some blurry new background effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Q\">\n<p>We&#8217;re just days away from Google I\/O 2026, but you don&#8217;t have to wait for the big developer event to get a chance to preview Android&#8217;s latest progress. Just a few moments ago, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/android_canary\/comments\/1td4acl\/android_canary_2605_is_now_available\/\">Google<\/a> Announced its new Android Canary 2605 release for testers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Ok e_Nk\" data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_e e_Q\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t want to miss the best of <em>Android Authority<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_0m\"><picture class=\"e_4m e_5m e_Lg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><picture class=\"e_4m e_Lg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Q\">\n<p>Today&#8217;s build comes just over a month after Android Canary 2604 arrived for Pixel hardware, and is available for Pixel 6 and later devices. To get started, you can simply install the appropriate Canary image for your hardware. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flash.android.com\/\">Google&#8217;s Android Flash Tool<\/a> &#8211; With the huge caveat that you may erase all existing data on your phone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Q\">\n<h2>What&#8217;s new in Android Canary 2605?<\/h2>\n<p>On X, Google&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MishaalRahman\/status\/2054976713105514691\">Mishal Rehman<\/a> Today&#8217;s release is being promoted, pointing out all the blurry new UI effects coming out &#8211; it&#8217;s not liquid glass, but the pathos is inevitable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Q\">\n<p>In addition to that new aesthetic, we&#8217;re also seeing some familiar changes to the system&#8217;s interface, like this new look <strong>date time<\/strong> Settings that first appeared in Google&#8217;s Android 17 QPR1 beta 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_Dd e_Q\">\n<p>Thank you for being a part of our community. Please read our comment policy before posting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edgar Cervantes\/Android Authority TL;DR Android Canary 2605 is now available for public testing. Releases for Pixel 6 and newer devices are ready for download. The changes include some blurry new background effects. 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