If you have a favorite website that you keep returning to repeatedly, one very convenient thing to do is have a direct link on your smartphone home screen. Identical to a standard browser bookmark, ...

If you tend to visit particular websites on a regular basis, you can save yourself a lot of time and effort by ensuring they’re always at your fingertips. The best way to do this on an Android phone ...

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When it comes to our Android home screens, we all have our own personal preferences. The nice thing about Android is it offers a lot of customization options, so each of us can make it our own. For ...

If you’ve ever stared at your home screen and thought, “These icons could use a glow-up,” Android 16 has heard your silent plea. The latest beta rollout ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 brings a major fix for home screen theming by automatically generating themed icons for all apps. This creates a clean, consistent look. The update also includes a new ‘Create’ ...

For users of stock Android, particularly those on Android 13 and 14, changing the icon size is relatively straightforward. If your device does not have built-in options to change icon sizes, or if you ...

If you own a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can use the preinstalled My Files app to add a PDF shortcut to your home screen. Open your file manager or Files app and locate the PDF file. Tap on the ...