Google appears to have begun rolling out its first change to its "G" icon in nearly 10 years on May 12. The icon was changed from having four solid color blocks in the letter to a gradient between the ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The Google app has a new icon. This app icon shows off a new design for Google's compact 'G' logo. The icon is available ...

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Google has released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 for supported Pixel devices. Among the changes, one that stands out to many is the ability to customize app icon shapes on the home screen. By opening the ...

With the launch of the Android 15 Beta 2 update at I/O 2024, Google has given us what could be the biggest beta update in around two years. Some changes are small; some are pretty big. Here’s ...

Google is now rolling out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 to Pixel devices, which brings a long-awaited customization feature to the OS. This new beta build finally adds icon shape customization options, ...

The first Android 15 QPR2 beta hints that Google will bring back icon shape customization. Google used to let Pixel users customize the icon shape in Android 11, but this feature was removed in ...

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 ...