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We gave you an early look at these animations last month, and Google has now started testing the new power button long-press animation in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta release.

Google didn’t waste a second after pushing out the stable Android 16. Just a few days later, QPR1 Beta 2 showed up for Pixel users, dropping right alongside the June Pixel Feature Drop.

Google's Pixel Weather app has a hidden play/pause button for its background animations. Tapping the upper portion of the screen pauses the animation and reveals a play button.