Google has been experimenting a lot with AI Mode, following the US rollout back in May. If you have a Google Pixel phone, you might have noticed a new AI Mode shortcut in the Pixel Launcher’s search ...

Google has now rolled out the redesigned Pixel Launcher search bar (in the US) and new Gemini launch animation (for everyone) to Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 users. The bar at the bottom of the Pixel ...

With Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2, the Pixel Launcher search bar is getting a redesign to match the Google app’s updated homescreen widget. This redesign basically shrinks the old search bar (with the ‘G’ ...

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Pixel Launcher has received numerous praises due to the consolidated search function that allows users to find apps, contacts, phone settings, and search results all from the home screen. Google, ...

Google is quietly overhauling the Pixel Launcher’s iconic search bar in Android 16’s latest beta, and it’s all about spotlighting AI Mode. With the release of Android 16 this week, Google added an AI ...

Google is preparing to tweak the widget list in the Pixel Launcher to show a filtered set of widgets by default. You’ll still be able to see all available widgets by tapping on a button, though. It’s ...

According to a new report, Google will soon let you remove the AI Mode shortcut found on the Pixel Launcher’s search widget. A new toggle to turn off the AI Mode shortcut has been discovered inside a ...