Facebook for Android app begins testing some Material Design tweaks

A number of Android apps have already been updated with Material Design makeovers that help them to better fit in with Google’s Android 5.0 update. One major app hasn’t yet updated to Material Design, but it looks like a partial Material-ization is in the works.

The Facebook app for Android is currently being tested with some Material Design tweaks. The big change here is that the bottom bar that houses the Status, Photo, and Check In button in the current app (below left) has been replaced by a floating, circular button in the lower-right corner (below right).

Obviously this new-look Facebook isn’t exactly full-on Material Design, but it’s a step in the right direction. It’s worth noting that this change is made server-side, so there’s no way to force the new UI to appear on your phone. Here’s to hoping that it goes over well, though, so that it rolls out to more users and that more Material tweaks will come in the future.

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