Your home screen has a new layout, which means there’s space for more apps and widgets. It’s worth noting that users still can’t turn off the At a Glance widget in the latest Android 16 beta.

Google is working to give Now Playing its own app drawer icon which will take users to the song history page. Check it out!

If you have a Pixel phone running Android 16, your Google Search bar might look a bit different. Mine does, and I'm not a fan. Google changed the search bar on my Pixel home screen.

Google's latest Pixel Launcher search bar update introduces an AI button, sparking controversy among users. ... Interestingly, the redesign currently affects only the home screen search bar.

The story of the Pixel 4a’s battery reduction update is a rocky one. Early this year, Google rolled out an unexpected Pixel 4a update and announced that it would offer free battery replacements and ...

Google Just Made Your Pixel Home Screen More Useful. By Rishaj Upadhyay. May 21, 2025. Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 introduces UI tweaks to the Pixel Launcher, including a smaller At a Glance widget.