Google appears to be toying with a new take on notification icons in the status bar which, instead of the current look, would use the full-color app icons from your Android homescreen. The Android ...

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Third-party icon packs are an excellent way to spruce up the look and feel of your Android phone or tablet. The Google Play Store is filled with high-quality icon packs, with many standing out with ...

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 ...

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Themed icons used to be something only advanced users would tinker with through various third-party methods. To make things easier for everyone, Google introduced themed icons with Android 12 and ...

App icons are a little bit difficult in stock Android. You can’t change them natively, so you’ll need a third-party tool along with an icon pack in order to do it. Once you have everything ready, it’s ...

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