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Android 16's next big update brings auto-themed icons, and apps can't opt out

Starting with Android 16 QPR2, Google will enforce universal auto-themed icons with a monochrome filter across all apps.

Android will soon be able to theme every app icon, and Google Play won't let developers opt out

Developers must now agree to let their Android app icons be themed or they won't be allowed to distribute on the Google Play Store.

Google Rolls Out Android 16’s Material 3 Expressive Design to Older Pixel Devices:Here's Who Gets It

Google has launched its September Pixel Drop, bringing the vibrant Material 3 Expressive design from Android 16 to a range of ...

Google Photos Tests Much-Needed Design Update

Google is preparing a bold new design change for Google Photos that will bring it more in line with the company’s latest ...
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Google unveils its new Android design language, Material 3 Expressive

Google on Tuesday unveiled its new Android design language, Material 3 Expressive, at the Android Show ahead of Google I/O. The update is designed to make your phone more customizable and fluid, the ...
Android Police

5 reasons Android 5.0 Lollipop was a game changer for mobile operating systems

Android phones were a jumble of clunky menus and mismatched designs in Android KitKat. Then came Android 5.0 Lollipop, a sugary-sweet update that transformed the mobile landscape forever. It brought a ...

Nothing unveils Nothing OS 4.0 based on Android 16 with design change, AI dashboard

Nothing has unveiled Nothing OS 4.0 based on Android 16, featuring a refreshed design, improved dark mode, AI controls, and ...
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iPhone apps are still more polished than Android apps, and I hate it

Android app design has come a long way since the gaudy Holo days, the look introduced back in 2011 with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Google deserves credit for taking design seriously across its ...