The year in Google updates is well underway today with beta version 17.0 of the Google app on Android increasing the size of the app icon.

Google has released beta version 17.0 of its Android app, featuring a slightly larger app icon to better fill the container.

Google Pixel phones support app icon theming in beta, and it can give your Android lock screen a consistent look. Here's how to use it.

A bug in the new Google Messages beta, version v20250811, is causing users to see two or even three app icons in their app drawer. The bug affects only beta users. All icons launch the same app, so ...

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 ...

Android ships with a long list of Google apps, but a handful quietly deliver far more value than their icons suggest. I focus ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. The Google app has a new icon. This app icon shows off a new design for Google's compact 'G' logo. The icon is available ...