Custom icon packs are not all created equal. Many, sadly, introduce more problems than they solve. But every now and then, I ...

Material You themed icons in Android have come a long way since their debut in Android 12, with many more apps now supported. But, still, there are a lot of Android apps without themed icons? What’s ...

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After switching back to the default color scheme, I decided to try iOS 26's large icon mode, which makes icons substantially bigger while removing the app names underneath entirely. I thought maybe ...

One of my favorite new things in iOS 18 is the customizable home screen. I love the subtlety of the new tinted icons option, but there's a pop to the dark mode icons that's unmatched. Especially since ...

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

Apple released iOS 18 in 2024 and it introduced a major (and long overdue) change to your iPhone, the ability to customize your home screen. With iOS 18, you can remove app labels ...

Back in June, we shared the new Find My Device logo, and the updated icon is now rolling out with version 3.0 of the Android app. After previously using a green map pin that featured a phone, the new ...

OS 26's Liquid Glass redesign is generally pretty easy to turn off, except for one annoying optical illusion with Dark Mode ...