Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Sophia Feona Cantiller, a cum laude graduate in Computer Science from the University of the Philippines, swapped coding bugs for content buzz. Her true love? Writing stories. We maintain a strict ...

Apple has added a lot of new ways to customize your iPhone in recent years. One of my favorites is a Home Screen setting in iOS 26 for your app icons that tints the icon color to match that of your ...

Have you tried making your iPhone's Home Screen app icons dark using the new customization options in iOS 18? If so, you may have run up against the issue that, despite all efforts, some app icons ...

iOS 18 introduces a wealth of customization features that empower users to personalize their home screens like never before. Among these exciting additions, the ability to create larger app icons ...

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’ ...

Turn your scramble of icons into something that sparks joy. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac There are two types of iPhone owners in the world: Those with a carefully manicured, minimalist Home ...

One of the most noteworthy (and controversial) changes in iOS 18 is the newfound ability to customize the home and lock screens. This move aligns with Apple’s goal of making the iPhone experience more ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. At today's WWDC 2024 keynote, Apple announced ...

With iOS 18, Apple is giving us unprecedented (for Apple) control over the layout of our home screens. A big part of that is customizable icon colors. That’s right, icons can have separate light and ...

I've been an Android user for my entire smartphone-using life. I've been writing for Android Police since 2021 with a focus on smartphones, tablets, and smart home technology. In addition to writing ...

iOS isn't exactly known for being customizable. Unlike Android, where you can dive into a sea of options to personalize your display, iOS generally sticks to the very basics. It's all part of Apple's ...