Published May 2, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended CES to uncover powerful hardware that isn't dominated by Google like the Mudita Kompakt. I trawl through Android news daily, hunting for stories that have real-world consequences. I hold a BA in History & Classics.  Remember when minimalism was cool? When Windows 7 stripped the decoration from the overindulgent Windows XP, and Android started to look less like an amateur's attempt at creating an operating system? It was a refreshing period. That is, until we realized that, hey, perhaps we liked the mess. Perhaps solid blocks of color weren't the best way to convey information. Perhaps UI didn't have to be rigid and featureless. Perhaps we wanted life in our digital lives again. There's no way we'll be returning to the 90s/00s theme that made that era so distinctive.…