Customization is one of the pillars of Android. While the level of control you have over your Android phone varies significantly depending on which device you choose, you always have room to make your ...

Unlock the full potential of your Android device with the best Android widgets. These small, interactive applications are like mini-apps on your home screen, providing at-a-glance information and ...

Hardcore Android users love creating minimalist or themed home screen setups. I'm not one of them — I value function over form. However, over time, my home screen became unnecessarily cluttered, ...

Apple spent a great deal of time taking the best parts of Android, like its rich home and lock screen customizations, and integrating them slowly into its phone software. Remember how Android offered ...

For Android app developers that have been slow to adopt Google’s push for themed app icons, there’s no longer a choice.

After years of using Android phones, I got sick of the standard background and row of icons. Here are a few tools I use to change up the appearance and feel of my device. I’m a Mobile Analyst at PCMag ...

Android 16 QPR1 launched during Google I/O 2025, and it brings some massive changes with Material 3 Expressive. The new design language completely redesigns Android 16’s lock screen customization ...

The Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 update has started rolling out, and it brings the lock screen clock customization options to the table. This goes for both Pixel smartphones and the Pixel Tablet, by the way ...

Nova Launcher, one of Android's most loved customization tools, is now going away for good and Android fans are not taking it well.