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The latest Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 for Pixel devices introduces a long-awaited custom icon shapes feature, among other ...

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The most notable user-facing change in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 is the ability to use custom app icon shapes. Besides a circle, ...

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

Google is rolling out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2, the second beta for the December 2025 Pixel Drop. Here's how to install it on ...

Mark Gurman reported over the weekend that customizing iOS app icons will be one of the new features we can expect to see in iOS 18. On the face of it, that seems a relatively minor cosmetic change, ...

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Developers must now agree to let their Android app icons be themed or they won't be allowed to distribute on the Google Play Store.