Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Android 17 Beta 1 adds shortcut customization and the option to hide At a Glance in Pixel Launcher.

Customizing your Android home screen allows you to merge aesthetics with practicality, transforming your device into a personalized tool that reflects your style and preferences. By carefully ...

Your Android home screen is valuable space. It gives you quick access to your most-used apps and tools. Besides essential widgets, adding the right apps can make daily tasks easier and more efficient.

Don’t expect a dramatic improvement in battery life, though.

Customization in Android has always been one of the platform’s strengths, and for Pixel owners on Android 16, that will seemingly include the capability to customize your home screen icons.

They promised too much, and delivered too little ...

Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Android Auto called “home screen widgets.” Interestingly, you can add these widgets directly from your Android phone. Once added, the widgets appear ...

Lock screen widgets are officially a part of Android 16 in the latest QPR2 Beta 1 release. The new feature adds a second page to the lock screen that houses proprietary and third-party widgets. Just ...

Android 16 QPR1 has just been released, and for all of the welcome design language changes and UI adjustments, there’s one small bug. The bug causes new apps not to be added to the home screen, even ...