Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google is rolling out its redesigned gradient icons to all users.
- New icons are visible in the Google Apps tray.
- Users are debating whether the new icons are good or bad.
Google is rolling out its new, redesigned and strange looking app icons to all users. The new icons were originally seen last month and have been heavily debated since then.
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New Design (via) piunikaweb) removes a prominent app icon rule that Google has followed in the past. App icons no longer need to use all four Google colors, and many of the new icons stick with fewer colors, more gradients, and a more vibrant look.
User reactions to the new icons have been mixed. While many dislike the new icons, some are happy that Google is moving away from its old icons and adopting gradients.
Personally, I’m not a fan of the new icons, but they’re certainly better than many of the icons being replaced (I actually, In fact Keyup icon deprecated). It also makes sense that the Sheets and Slides icons are now in landscape orientation.
Right now, the new app icons are showing up inside the Google Apps grid, but not everywhere. Even Google’s own Workspace app page still shows the old icons. Meanwhile, some web apps, such as Google Slides, have updated their app icons, but others still display the old icons.
Apparently, Google is releasing new icons, and it will take some time for them to be updated everywhere.
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