Google is redesigning the Account switcher that appears in the top-right corner of every first-party app to be a fullscreen experience instead of a floating window that preserves context.
Update 6/20: With Gmail, most Google Workspace apps are now using the fullscreen Account switcher.
Original 5/26: This gives the UI more space than before and matches the experience on the web. Your email address appears in the very first line. That’s followed by a larger circular avatar, greeting (“Hi, [name]!”), and “Manage your Google Account” button. The “Switch account” dropdown appears next on this page.
Old vs. new
With Material 3 Expressive, the background uses a much more vibrant shade of Dynamic Color. In most apps, the Google Account switcher is used for nothing but its namesake. This is the case with Workspace apps.
Other apps without nav drawers use this menu to list key navigation elements, including settings. In these cases, you get a “More from [app]” heading to remind users where they are.
My main complaint with this redesign is that it removes spatial context by making the Account switcher a fullscreen interface when it doesn’t necessarily need to be. You’re very much taken out of the app you’re using. Fortunately, you can skip this page and still swipe up/down on the corner switcher like before.
As of today, 16 first-party apps have the fullscreen Google Account switcher redesign on Android:
[New] Gmail
[New] Google Calendar
[New] Google Chat
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