Following changes in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act, Google is now rolling out a Pixel Launcher update in the region which lets users switch their search provider to something other than Google ...

Android may get a wee bit uglier this spring. Google will discontinue its beloved Google Now Launcher app on March 1, according to an email to phone manufacturers published by Android Police Friday.

Google may be gearing up to discontinue the Google Now Launcher, the default launcher on devices running stock Android before the Pixel was released last fall. According to a leaked email from the ...

The Google Pixel Launcher, the default launcher that is exclusive, at least officially, to the Google Pixel and Pixel XL has just passed its 1 million downloads milestone. While that in itself is ...

Google’s elevation of its Password Manager continues with a Pixel Launcher search shortcut. There are a number of ways to access the Google Password Manager on Android. One of the longer routes is by ...

The Google Now Launcher is now listed as incompatible with almost every Android device. If you still use the Google Now Launcher, you can continue to do so, but when you switch devices, you will lose ...

It has been nearly a decade since the Google Now Launcher (GNL) launch, with its debut alongside the Nexus 5 in 2013. It offered users a simple, clean experience while integrating Google Now Cards ...

One of the most annoying things about Android has long been the custom skins that manufacturers would slap on top of the operating system. Things have gotten better in recent years, but plenty of ...

Launchers are one of the most defining features of the Android ecosystem. In advance of the October launch of Google's Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, a leaked APK of the Google Pixel Launcher has ...

Although Android 4.4 KitKat includes a new home screen design from Google, most users will never see it, because phone makers like Samsung and HTC tend to use their own home screens instead. That may ...

The Google Now Launcher has been the go-to choice for Android users looking for a simple, stock home screen since its general availability in 2014. If you had a skinned phone and wanted something that ...

David is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police and now the EIC of Esper.io. He's been an Android user since the early days - his first smartphone was a Google Nexus One! David graduated from ...