Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

When it comes to our Android home screens, we all have our own personal preferences. The nice thing about Android is it offers a lot of customization options, so each of us can make it our own. For ...

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 ...

Google has been testing new shortcuts for its home screen Search widget since last year. With the latest Google app update, you finally have the ability to choose a shortcut to add. Options include ...

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 ...

Google TV is a really solid platform for streaming, but one criticism that many share is how the platform’s homescreen minimizes app icons, with apps being smaller than most other elements of the ...

Google rarely talks about the changes it releases for Android Auto users unless it's something truly big, but a mysterious tweak that has surfaced lately could be either a highly anticipated update or ...

Google's Android 16 QPR2 update brings sharper visuals, new icon styles, and a refreshed Pixel Search bar that boosts ...

Samsung's upcoming One UI 8.5 update could solve the long-standing issue of app icons failing to adapt to the system's dark mode theme.