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

T ired of the same old look on your Android home screen? For years, Android users have turned to third-party launchers to get ...

The most notable user-facing change in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 is the ability to use custom app icon shapes. Besides a circle, ...

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 is turning Material You’s monochrome themed app icons from a nice-to-have into a requirement for Play developers. The change arrives via an update to the Google Play Developer Distribution ...

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 ...

The stock Android home screen has come a long way since the early days of the platform. The Pixel Launcher now sets the standard for what a conventional Android smartphone home screen/app drawer ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. As a part of the new Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 that dropped this week, Google said they were adding an ...

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 ...