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AppWizard

October 3, 2025

Android 16 Revolutionizes App Icons with Material You Customization

Google's Android 16 update introduces innovative app icon customization features, allowing users to modify app icons with various shapes, styles, and thematic integrations. The QPR2 beta mandates monochrome filters for all applications, ensuring a cohesive aesthetic across the home screen. Users can choose from five distinct icon shapes, addressing feedback on rigid designs. The update also includes forced dark mode and auto-theming for legacy applications, enhancing the overall user experience. Customizable Quick Settings panels and live notifications improve efficiency for power users. Starting October 15, 2025, developers will be required to provide adaptive icons due to new mandatory theming rules. Privacy features, such as protections against SMS one-time password hijacking, are also included.

AppWizard

February 27, 2025

How to unlock layered armor in Monster Hunter Wilds

Layered armor in Monster Hunter Wilds unlocks after reaching High Rank, which is achieved by defeating the Yian Kut-Ku in the Scarlet Forest. Players can access the Equipment Appearance menu from their tent to toggle armor visibility and use pre-order DLC cosmetics. Crafting High Rank armor automatically transforms it into layered armor, simplifying the process compared to previous titles. To equip layered armor or adjust visibility, players navigate to the Appearance Menu in their tent, where they can select layered armor, toggle display options, change colors, and add pendants to weapons.

Winsage

December 8, 2024

Windows 11 battery indicator revamp delivers color coding and more pixels

Windows 11 is set to receive a redesigned battery indicator that features a more vibrant color palette and improved pixelation for better clarity. The new icons, available in Insider build 26120.2510, will glow orange when energy saver mode is activated and shift to green while charging. This update addresses criticisms of the existing monochromatic and small battery icon, aiming to provide a more intuitive representation of battery status. Users can access the new icons by using the ViVeTool app and following specific command line instructions. Feedback on the redesign has been positive, with about 75% of survey respondents favoring the new battery indicator.