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 ...

Third-party launchers are great, but the quality of experience has degraded over the past few years because of lots of changes to Android that have basically broken the experience. This has led ...

With Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2, the Pixel Launcher search bar is getting a redesign to match the Google app’s updated homescreen widget. This redesign basically shrinks the old search bar (with the ‘G’ ...

Google has released the first Android 16 QPR 1 beta build for Pixel devices. The update introduces the Material 3 Expressive design changes that the company showcased earlier this month. It also ...

Google is no longer working on its Ferrochrome launcher, an app that would’ve made running Chrome OS in a virtual machine on select Android devices super easy. Google started the Ferrochrome project ...

The Google app is replacing the Pixel Launcher search. Tapping the Pixel Launcher search bar opens the Google app. This appears to be an intentional change rather than a bug. This change means you now ...

Pixel Launcher has received numerous praises due to the consolidated search function that allows users to find apps, contacts, phone settings, and search results all from the home screen. Google, ...

Android is special not because of what it is, but what you can turn it into. This was especially true in the early days, when the out-of-the-box experience was quite rough, and you needed to install a ...

My Galaxy Tab S7+ sat dead in a drawer for months. One lightweight launcher brought it back to life. Here's how you can ...