Google clearly agrees, as breakdowns of the latest Android Auto release have discovered secret settings for increasing the number of app drawer columns.

While it is still uncertain whether Android N will have an app drawer, it's time to ask the question: do we really even need an app drawer in Android?

It includes some apps and features that aren’t available with stock Android… but it’s also historically been missing one thing that most Android phones have: an app drawer.

We are all pretty familiar with LevelUp Studio. Even if the name doesn't ring a bell, their apps probably do. They've created apps like Beautiful Widgets, ...

Google is reportedly planning on removing the app drawer from the Android N release, with two sources confirming its absence in current pre-release builds.

The app drawer has been a distinguishing feature of Android from the beginning so banishing it would definitely be a major change to the core experience that a lot of us are used to.

Could you get by without widgets and the app drawer on Android? Read more to find out more about life on Android without the app drawer and widgets.

Android has included a built-in file manager since 6.0 Marshmallow called Files, but it hasn't had an app drawer icon. Instead, Android shows a 'Downloads' app, which is technically just a ...