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 ...

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 ...

Android stands out from other mobile platforms for one big reason — flexibility. If there’s something you want your phone to do, there’s a good chance Android can make it happen. From simple ...

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’ ...

Not everything on your Android phone has to be turned on or off manually. You can automate many tasks on your phone, letting it do useful things on its own. Here are some useful automations to use on ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...