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

Google has released Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2, confirming that the API surface is now locked and app-facing behaviors are finalized. Developers can now safely adapt their apps to the latest features ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 has arrived for Pixel phones. Google says that this build has reached Platform Stability, meaning that ...

Android's ascent to the top of the tree as far as sales to consumers is concerned is well documented. What will be of more concern to Google is the apparent failure of the platform to gain traction ...

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.

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

Google LLC today announced that it’s launching passkey support for developers on Android and Chrome as part of a push for the widespread adoption of passkeys. Passkeys are an industry standard ...

The most notable user-facing change in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 is the ability to use custom app icon shapes. Besides a circle, ...

The company is releasing the first developer beta of its upcoming OS and continuing on the path it’s been blazing since Android 12. The company is releasing the first developer beta of its upcoming OS ...

Right on schedule, Google today announced the first developer release of Android 13. These very early releases, which are only meant for developers and aren’t available through over-the-air updates, ...