You can build Android widgets easily using third-party apps. KWGT and WidgetClub make it simple to design custom tools that ...

On mobile, it’s similarly simple. Download the Google Gemini app on Android or iOS. Once you've logged in, open the app and ...

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.

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Behind the scenes, Android 16 QPR2 beta 2 improves how the system manages memory. A new “Generational Garbage Collector” ...

For Android app developers that have been slow to adopt Google’s push for themed app icons, there’s no longer a choice.

“Android 16 QPR2 has released Platform Stability today with Beta 2,” Google vice president Matthew McCullough writes. “That ...

Google released Android 13 in H2 2022. Among other changes, it shipped with themed app icons support, allowing apps to change ...

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If you’ve ever tried to create a beautifully themed Android home screen, you know the frustration. The moment you switch on the “themed icons” feature, you’re left with a messy mix of icons that match ...