Design Principles | Android Developers

These design principles were developed by and for the Android User Experience Team to keep users’ best interests in mind. Consider them as you apply your own creativity and design thinking. Deviate with purpose.

Enchant Me

Delight me in surprising ways

Real objects are more fun than buttons and menus

Let me make it mine

Get to know me

Simplify My Life

Keep it brief

Pictures are faster than words

Decide for me but let me have the final say

Only show what I need when I need it

I should always know where I am

Never lose my stuff

If it looks the same, it should act the same

Only interrupt me if it’s important

Make Me Amazing

Give me tricks that work everywhere

It’s not my fault

Sprinkle encouragement

Do the heavy lifting for me

Make important things fast