How to change the app icons on your Android phone

Changing your app icons on Android is easy, but it can be non-intuitive at times. Before getting started, we recommend ...
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Android 16 Will Finally Make Themed Icons Work for Every App

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 brings a major fix for home screen theming by automatically generating themed icons for all apps. This creates a clean, consistent look. The update also includes a new ‘Create’ ...
Android Authority

Google preps new features for Android desktop windowing, including a minimize button

Google is preparing a few new features for Android’s desktop windowing mode, including buttons to minimize apps or open them in a new window. Desktop windowing was first introduced in Android 15 QPR1 ...
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Android 16 redesign updates Recents menu with drop-down options, better big-screen layout

Android 16 QPR1 has launched, and the new redesign changes what the Recents menu looks like on all devices, with a new layout for larger displays and drop-down options. In Android 15, the Recents menu ...
Android Police

Android's 'hamburger' menus are making a comeback, but I hope it's a short one

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Last month, Google Messages users noticed a new UI element cropping up, though one that's decidedly old-school. An icon ...