Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 offers improved support for themed app icons. For apps that don’t natively offer a monochrome icon, QPR2 lets the system automatically generate one for theming purposes. A new ...

How to automate tasks and workflows on Android with the Automate app Your email has been sent Jack Wallen introduces you to an app that adds serious automation power to the Android platform. If you’ve ...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1 brings a major fix for home screen theming by automatically generating themed icons for all apps. This creates a clean, consistent look. The update also includes a new ‘Create’ ...

Google is tightening up Android’s visual consistency by making themed app icons mandatory. Themed icons first appeared in Android 13, but adoption has been spotty, with major apps like TikTok still ...

At a time when we use smartphones for almost everything in our professional and personal lives, the need for automation has become important. This is especially true if do the same thing every day, ...

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Automating functions on your Android device — such as sending alerts once you’ve used a certain amount of data or texting a friend when you reach your destination — can not only make your life easier, ...

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