Google debuted the ability to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to help go all-in on Material You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the fun of themed icons; here’s an ongoing list of apps that support the functionality.
Themed icons are designed to create a uniform look for homescreen icons that match the system theme. Available in Android 12…
Google Assistant ditches light mode theme on Android to be ‘consistent’ with Wear OS and TV
November 2, 2022
If you’re not using dark mode on your Android device, you might notice that Google Assistant is using a dark theme regardless, and Google says that’s intentional.
Over the past few months some users have noticed that the Google Assistant only shows a dark mode theme on…
Google Lens added to the google․com homepage
November 2, 2022
Google Lens will only become more important going forward, and one sign of that is its addition to the google.com homepage today.
Since it was announced at I/O 2017, the visual search tool has come to more and more surfaces. It started out on Pixel phones in Assistant and…
Besides boosted trade-ins, Google is launching a Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, as well as 6a, referral program where “you and a friend will both get a $100 Google Store credit.”
Those eligible are getting emailed — via standard “Google Pixel” marketing/promo emails, and not just Superfans — this morning (subject line: “Give a friend $100 to spend on the Google Store”) with a promo code to…
MediaTek isn’t the first name most folks think of when it comes to a powerful mobile chip, but the brand seems determined to change that. This week, a leaked benchmark of the MediaTek Dimensity 9200, a sequel to last years Dimensity 9000, shows a beastly GPU that tops the…
Google is shutting down its dedicated Street View app next year
November 2, 2022
Google is preparing to shut down the dedicated Street View app on Android, keeping the feature in Google Maps.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we…
How to setup Google Home’s new device-triggered routines
November 2, 2022
Over the next few months, Google Home is getting a full makeover, complete with new tools, functions, and more. One of these new tools is device triggers for routines. Here’s how they work.
In previous versions of the Google Home app, routines ran on a small list of starters. Those included time-based initiation – such as the sunrise/sunset or a certain hour – or asking the Assistant to…
Android Auto has been around for the better part of a decade at this point and has worked for all phones for quite a long time. After quietly raising its requirements earlier this year, Google appears to essentially be cutting off older phones from using Android Auto with a…
With Health Connect, Google Fit shows Nest Hub Sleep Sensing next to Fitbit heart rate data
November 2, 2022
Over the last few days, Fitbit integration with Heart Connect has gone live. One helpful aspect of Heart Connect sync combines Nest Hub Sleep Sensing data with your Fitbit heart rate in Google Fit.
The second-gen Nest Hub with Soli radar-powered Sleep Sensing shows sleep…
After the EU passed the Digital Markets Act this past summer, the new legislation has officially gone into effect at the start of November. While we’ve previously heard of the potential consequences, an EU official has reiterated that we could see Apple forced to open up iPhone to third-party app stores and more.
The new comments from veteran EU official Gerard de Graaf (via Wired) come just…
