More gestures, better layouts, and fewer Google-imposed limits ...

The Pixel Launcher is adding an icon shape customization feature in a future Android release. The feature isn’t live yet in Android 16 Beta 3, but we managed to enable it to show what the feature’s ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

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The Pixel Launcher on Android 16 added a new icon customization feature, and one of the available styles is a shiny animated ...

Android 16 got its second major update earlier this week, with QPR2 rolling out as the December update for Pixel phones. This was such a significant milestone with many features we’ve heard about for ...

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 has now rolled out the redesigned Pixel Launcher search bar (in the US) and new Gemini launch animation (for everyone) to Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 users. The bar at the bottom of the Pixel ...

Google’s new AI Mode is a built-in part of the Pixel Launcher’s search bar whether you like it or not, but the company appears to be building out a way to turn it off. Not long after Google widely ...

One of the benefits of the Android smartphone ecosystem is that manufacturers bring small variations to the operating system and its features to entice people to buy a phone from their lineup. No two ...