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 today offers Default (5×5), 4×4, 3×3, and 2×2 grid sizes. Each drop in the number of total apps you can see greatly enlarges the icon size. While it’s definitely useful for some, the size might…
As we delve deep into the minutiae of the third Android 12 Developer Preview, we’re finding more notable changes including the screenshot editor and markup tool.
We’re not yet seeing the highly anticipated scrolling screenshot option in Android 12 DP3, but you will…
How to downgrade from Android 12 Developer Preview 3 to Android 11 on Google Pixel [Video]
April 22, 2021
If you are not content with the most recent Android 12 Developer Preview on your Google Pixel, it’s probably music to your ears knowing that you can downgrade your OS to a stable version of Android 11 if you encounter any major problems.
We’ve shown you how to install…
Android 12 DP3: Widgets get revamped w/ new menu, recommendations, forced rounded corners
April 22, 2021
Following the recent popularity of homescreen widgets after their launch on iOS, Android 12 is giving some love to the OS’s long-existing widgets system, including a new menu, forced rounded corners, and more.
With Android 12 Developer Preview 3, Google has made quite a few changes to the widgets system. The most noticeable change, affecting your existing widgets, is that Android homescreen…
Android 12 DP3: ‘Verified links’ open directly in apps instead of showing ‘open with’ dialog
April 22, 2021
A useful feature of Android is its ability to share content to any app and open links with any supported app. Now, in Android 12, Google is making that process a bit smoother by adding “verified links” that open directly in their designated apps instead of showing a…
Earlier this month, Google confirmed that their next budget smartphone, the Pixel 5a 5G, would be releasing later this year. Thanks to the latest Android 12 Developer Preview, we can report that the Pixel 5a 5G will run on the same chip as the Google Pixel 5.
In confirming…
Dark mode was fully integrated into Android almost three years ago at this point, but some parts of the system have slipped through. In Android 12, Google is finally bringing a dark theme to toast messages.
Toast messages, for those not versed with the admittedly somewhat obscure term, are those little pop-ups that appear at the bottom of the screen with messages. One of the easiest ways to see…
Think your Tesla Model 3 is charging fast at 250kW? The FIA’s GT series would like to have a word with you. The international motorsport body today introduced the specs of its GT race series that includes a crazy-fast but also crazy-necessary charging rate of…
Android 12 Developer Preview 3 has brought the new “Conversations” widget for some, allowing you to keep tabs on your most important conversations — in style.
Ahead of the Android 12 Developer Preview period, the “People Space” widget — now known as…
EGEB: Thailand builds a huge floating hydro-solar farm
April 22, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Thailand is building one of the world’s largest floating hydro-solar farms.
Hershey signs two solar PPAs in journey to cutting emissions by 50% by 2030.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for…
