Today’s the big day of the Android 12 Developer Preview, and we’re hunting for changes large and small. One interesting small change we’ve spotted is that the Pixel Launcher now offers a new 4×5 grid ...

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Pixel Launcher on Android 12 Developer Preview 1 brings a new grid option to Pixel phones. If you’ve installed Android 12 Developer Preview 1, you’ll notice a new 4×5 grid option in the settings. With ...

The Pixel Launcher gained a 4×5 grid option with Developer Preview 1 in February and is now picking up a second 4×4 layout in Android 12 DP3 that notably shrinks the size of app icons. Android 11 ...

Back in July 2022, when mobile app metrics firm Branch acquired the popular and well-regarded Nova Launcher for Android, the app’s site put up one of those self-directed FAQ posts about it. Under the ...

The beauty of Android's operating system lies in its ability to be customized and tailored to your preferences. You can switch your default launcher and change how the icon appears on your Android ...

The latest Niagara Launcher beta update adds support for app archiving and Private Space on devices running Android 15. App archiving is a feature that lets you reclaim storage space by removing parts ...

Google is preparing to tweak the Pixel Launcher’s animations and feature set in Android 15. The Pixel Launcher app powers the home screen and recents screen on Pixel phones. There’s a new ...

Android 12 is truly a tale of two different Android updates — at least, from a practical perspective. If you own a Samsung device, on the other hand, Android 12 probably doesn’t feel that ...

Most smart TVs come with Android TV or Google TV as their default app launcher. Although it shows most apps installed on the TV interface which are installed via the Play Store, there is always a ...