Google is tightening up Android’s visual consistency by making themed app icons mandatory. Themed icons first appeared in Android 13, but adoption has been spotty, with major apps like TikTok still ...

Sophia Feona Cantiller, a cum laude graduate in Computer Science from the University of the Philippines, swapped coding bugs for content buzz. Her true love? Writing stories. We maintain a strict ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Google Maps’ new icon is now present in the app’s latest beta build. The icon retains the four core colors used by Google apps, but uses severe blur to blend them together. There are other minor ...

Customizing your Android device to fit your preferences is a key part of the Android experience, and one of the most useful tweaks is changing the size of your app icons. This can make your home ...

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Ever since Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 was released a little over a week ago, the number of new features and changes we’ve discovered has almost been overwhelming. Material 3 Expressive is the star of the ...