Google appears to be toying with a new take on notification icons in the status bar which, instead of the current look, would use the full-color app icons from your Android homescreen. The Android ...

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 ...

Android Auto might have suddenly started to look different in your car recently, with icons that have gone square or some other shape. Here’s why that happened. For years, Android Auto has shown app ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. For Android app developers that have been slow to adopt Google’s push for themed app icons, there’s no longer ...

Ready for a wave of fresh emoji magic? Android has just dropped an update that’s bound to spice up your texts, delight your ...

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Say what you want about Android Auto bugs, but some are so ridiculous that not even Google can determine why they happen. A recent glitch impacting what is still limited a number of users causes the ...

Google is preparing to make the icons on the Settings homepage more colorful. This is part of Google’s effort to redesign the Settings app to be more expressive. It’s unclear if colored icons are part ...

Google is giving Android 17 a fresh, softer look. The new update adds more blur across the system, making menus and sliders ...