A bug in the new Google Messages beta, version v20250811, is causing users to see two or even three app icons in their app drawer. The bug affects only beta users. All icons launch the same app, so ...

Ever since Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 was released a little over a week ago, the number of new features and changes we’ve discovered has almost been overwhelming. Material 3 Expressive is the star of the ...

Google is tightening up Android’s visual consistency by making themed app icons mandatory. Themed icons first appeared in Android 13, but adoption has been spotty, with major apps like TikTok still ...

This is it! After 16 Android apps duked it out in a single-elimination tournament, it’s time to determine the best Google four-color icon. The semifinal races were very close. 1.) Google Maps vs. 4.) ...

Android ships with a long list of Google apps, but a handful quietly deliver far more value than their icons suggest. I focus ...

Custom icon packs are not all created equal. Many, sadly, introduce more problems than they solve. But every now and then, I stumble upon an icon pack that feels like a genuine improvement rather than ...

Material You themed icons in Android have come a long way since their debut in Android 12, with many more apps now supported. But, still, there are a lot of Android apps without themed icons? What’s ...

Say what you want about Android Auto bugs, but some are so ridiculous that not even Google can determine why they happen. A recent glitch impacting what is still limited a number of users causes the ...

A new beta version of the Google app lets Gemini run in the background and respond to prompts while you use other apps, ...