While Apple has taught the world otherwise, customization is king in the software world, as users, especially those tech-savvy, like to personalize the experience with an app. Android Auto is no ...

Texting on an Android cell phone can expand to a lot more than just letters and numbers. Using a variety of symbols, you can send special smileys or small images that better represents your company.

Android’s folders are a great way to keep your home screens organized — but let’s face it, they aren’t exactly exciting. Android’s default folder icon is a plain-looking manilla box. And when you’ve ...

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 ...

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 ...

Taylor Wimberly became obsessed with cell phones working as a Sprint reseller as a teenager. When he's not writing about the newest handsets on the market, you can find him on the beach working the ...

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 ...

One of the biggest evolutions to Material You in Android 13 is support for themed icons in third-party apps, a function that’s quickly expanding to more and more apps as of late. Now, Android 13 on ...

Google redesigned some elements of the Android operating system in the latest KitKat update, but it seems more changes are on the way. According to a new report, Google is working on redesigned icons ...

With Android 12, Google decided to revamp the design of Android a bit. And introduced the next evolution of Material Design. That is called Material You. Essentially, with Material You, once you ...

Liam loves Android, design, user experience, and travel. He doesn't love ill-proportioned letter forms, advertisements made entirely of stock photography, and writing biographical snippets. Included ...