Customizing your phone’s home screen is an effective way to enhance both its functionality and visual appeal. By making a few intentional changes, you can create a personalized interface that reflects ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

Updating to One UI 7 may mess up your home screen layout, as the software supports a smaller selection of grid layouts. While One UI 6 offers 4×5, 4×6, 5×5, and 5×6 grid layouts, One UI 7 only ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Customization in Android has always been one of the platform’s strengths, and for Pixel owners on Android 16, that will seemingly include the capability to customize your home screen icons.

Most smartphone users, whether out of habit or being unaware of their device's potential, stick with the default home screen setup. They may create folders to manage apps or swap out app shortcuts at ...

Living in the age of digital customization means there's no excuse to lack a little pizzazz -- or aesthetic -- on your devices. Since we spend so much time on our smartphones every day, it's a ...

Our app teardown revealed that Google is testing a new Gemini home screen. The redesign adds a scrollable feed of one-tap prompt suggestions. Prompts range from image edits to news, quizzes, and ...

If you haven’t yet upgraded to the latest version of One UI 7, take a screenshot of your home screen layout before you do. According to some reports, upgrading could swap up your homescreen like a ...

A new home screen feature is possibly on the horizon for Xbox Series X/S owners. Microsoft is currently testing new Xbox Game Hub pages that would provide players with more information but also put ...

Roku has sunk to a new low in the streaming wars, with an experimental ad format that blocks your home screen behind an auto-playing video ad. Roku isn’t alone in seeing what kinds of advertising ...