Google’s Android 17 update began rolling out to Pixel devices in June 2026 with a Pixel Launcher option that lets users hide app names on the home screen through Wallpaper & style, Icons, and the new Names tab. That sounds like a tiny cosmetic switch, but it marks a meaningful shift in how...
Nova Launcher’s original developer has walked away, Microsoft Launcher feels all but idle, and the Android launcher landscape is quietly rearranging itself — but the idea of swapping your home screen still matters, just in different ways than it did a decade ago.
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