Google is expected to start a new cycle of updating logos for its apps, as new icons show up for Google Maps and Photos.

The Photos icon keeps its familiar pinwheel shape but now features a gradient effect radiating from the center. Google last redesigned the Photos app logo in 2020, and although the new icon retains ...

New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...

Google has updated its logo for the first time in 10 years! The well-known 'G' icon has a new look with changes to its colours. Instead of being split into four separate colors, the new design ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

When you're driving around on Google Maps, whether you're an Android or iPhone user, you'll always be represented on the map with the boring default arrow icon. But what if I told you that it doesn't ...

Users complain of a new bug plaguing Android Auto after a recent Google Maps update; the glitch causes the vehicle icon to be replaced by a black box ...

After introducing on iOS earlier this week, the Google app for Android is now widely getting the new ‘G’ icon with an update today. Instead of four distinct sections for the G, red now bleeds into ...

Google is making support for its Themed Icons feature mandatory by automatically generating themed icons for apps that don’t already provide one. This change addresses inconsistent home screens, as ...

Google Maps remains the world's number one mobile navigation app, and it's obviously the top choice for Android Auto users. That's why every single bug or feature that's not working as expected could ...