Android

Android 17 Beta 1 Restores a Fan-Favorite Pixel Search Bar Design

Google’s Android 17 Beta 1 introduces a refreshed Pixel Launcher search bar that ditches the thick Material You borders for a more translucent, minimalist look. The new design resembles an earlier ...
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Google tests new segmented Pixel Launcher search bar design in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta

Google is prepping another redesign for the Pixel Launcher’s search bar. The new design is already live for some users in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta release. It features a smaller search bar with ...

Android 17 May Finally Let You Get Rid of Google's Search Bar on Your Pixel

Google is testing a new toggle in Android 17 QPR1 that allows Pixel users to hide the permanent search bar from your home ...
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Pixel Launcher search bar gets a ‘redesign’ in Android 17 Beta 1

Up is down and down is up in Android 17 Beta 1. The first iteration of Google’s Android 17 update brings back a familiar design in place of the Pixel Launcher’s immovable search bar. Just two days ...
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Android’s ‘Search’ bar now lets you ‘Ask Google’ and AI Mode

Google’s expansion of AI Mode continues today with an integration into the Search bar on Android devices. Tapping the bar at ...