Your phone’s volume overlay — the user interface that allows you to manage your volume and alerts settings — probably isn’t something you think about often. Each operating system has its own style of overlay, whether we’re talking about iOS 26’s Liquid Glass or Android 16’s Material 3 Expressive. In fact, each subset of Android features a different volume interface design, which is why the overlay style differs between Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, OnePlus, and other Android brands. I thought I was stuck with the volume overlay that came with my Android phone, but it turns out that isn’t the case.
