Android expert Mishaal Rahman has now offered a detailed comparison of what some of these converted icons look like next to apps that already provide a monochrome icon.

Changing your app icons on Android is easy, but it can be non-intuitive at times. Before getting started, we recommend choosing a trustworthy third-party launcher if you want to maximize the Android ...

Google is widely rolling out a new “Government” badge in the Play Store to helpful identify official Android apps. Google Play’s “Government” badge — with an accompanying building icon ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 offers improved support for themed app icons. For apps that don’t natively offer a monochrome icon, QPR2 lets the system automatically generate one for theming purposes. A new ...

As a part of the new Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 that dropped this week, Google said they were adding an “Auto-Themed App Icons” feature. We fired up the beta and immediately looked for this first ...

Google debuted the ability to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to help go all-in on Material You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the fun of ...

Google is experimenting with changing which icons Android uses to show notifications in the status bar and always-on display.

For users of stock Android, particularly those on Android 13 and 14, changing the icon size is relatively straightforward. If your device does not have built-in options to change icon sizes, or if ...

Custom icon shapes on Android 16: Google is testing the return of this popular feature, allowing users to personalize their home screen.