After introducing a requirement for rounded square icons in March, Google now allows developers to use the new icon specification. Google introduced the requirement to “bring consistency and a cleaner ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 offers improved support for themed app icons. For apps that don’t natively offer a monochrome icon, QPR2 lets the system automatically generate one for theming purposes. A new ...

With Android 14, Google removed the ability to long press an icon on the homescreen to quickly see notifications from that app. Previously, you’d be able to see any available notifications from an app ...

Starting with Android 10 on the Pixel 4, Google added a theme app accessible to users through the ‘Wallpaper & style’ shortcut. The theme app allowed people to customize the font, iconography, shapes ...

Spotify is rolling out an update on Android that ditches the border on its app icon, bringing back a “normal” icon five years after it was changed before quickly reverting the change. For a long time, ...

Instagram's Android app is finally updating its icon to support dynamic theming, allowing it to automatically borrow colors from the user's active wallpaper. While other social media apps have already ...

It's one thing to personalize your Android phone's wallpaper. It's another entirely to swap out all the app icons for a stylish, cohesive set. If you're looking to do just that, then you need Icon ...

A bug in the new Google Messages beta, version v20250811, is causing users to see two or even three app icons in their app drawer. The bug affects only beta users. All icons launch the same app, so ...

If you’ve ever tried to create a beautifully themed Android home screen, you know the frustration. The moment you switch on the “themed icons” feature, you’re left with a messy mix of icons that match ...