by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Google Play, Google Play Store, News
TL;DR Google is making support for its Themed Icons feature mandatory by automatically generating themed icons for apps that don’t already provide one. This change addresses inconsistent home screens, as many developers currently opt out of providing a themed icon for...
by dbadmin | Sep 9, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on a new UI for voice search. The new UI only shows up when you tap the mic icon while in the Search tab. The bottom sheet shows your recent searches, up to your last four. Update, September 9, 2025 (03:10...
by dbadmin | Sep 2, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Play Games, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Play Games profiles are being revamped with new social and customization features. Profiles will now be directly accessible in the Play Store, alongside games and stats. We managed to enable the new profile features...
by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Google is testing an “Uninstall” button directly within individual app listings in the Play Store. This button, on individual app pages, will make it easier to remotely uninstall apps from other devices. The Google Play Store...
by dbadmin | Aug 28, 2025 | Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The Play Store Downloads list now separates restored apps into a “From previous device” section during the setup process. The change was spotted by a tipster while restoring apps on a Pixel 10 Pro XL. It’s a small tweak that...
by dbadmin | Aug 27, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is starting to roll out an auto-open toggle for when you download apps. When enabled, the app you’re downloading will open automatically. You will receive a notification with a five-second countdown before the app...
