Hands-on: Google will soon let you customize icon shapes on your Pixel’s home screen

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel Launcher is adding an icon shape customization feature in a future Android release. The feature isn’t live yet in Android 16 Beta 3, but we managed to enable it to show what the feature’s like. There will be six total shapes to choose from, including the default circle. While many third-party Android launchers offer extensive customization options, the stock launcher on Google Pixel phones is more limited. To its credit, the Pixel Launcher does have some pretty unique features, but the lack of even basic icon customization options leaves many users wanting more. An icon shape changer is finally coming to the Pixel Launcher, and we were able to activate it for an early look. You’re reading an Authority Insights story. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won’t find anywhere else. Back in November, we spotted the first signs of Google’s work to bring back icon ... Read full article.