{"id":144569,"date":"2026-05-18T14:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/new-google-app-icons-are-revealed-and-people-are-divided\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:47:31","slug":"new-google-app-icons-are-revealed-and-people-are-divided","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/new-google-app-icons-are-revealed-and-people-are-divided\/","title":{"rendered":"New Google app icons are revealed and people are divided"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-content-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_St\" style=\"max-width:1920px\"><picture class=\"e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;aspect-ratio:1920 \/ 1080\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Google-or-Google-Search-logo-on-smartphone-with-colorful-background-stock-photo-4.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Google-or-Google-Search-logo-on-smartphone-with-colorful-background-stock-photo-4-1536w-864h.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Google-or-Google-Search-logo-on-smartphone-with-colorful-background-stock-photo-4-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Google-or-Google-Search-logo-on-smartphone-with-colorful-background-stock-photo-4-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Google-or-Google-Search-logo-on-smartphone-with-colorful-background-stock-photo-4-1000w-563h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Google-or-Google-Search-logo-on-smartphone-with-colorful-background-stock-photo-4-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Google-or-Google-Search-logo-on-smartphone-with-colorful-background-stock-photo-4-1280w-720h.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Google-or-Google-Search-logo-on-smartphone-with-colorful-background-stock-photo-4-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"e_1v e_Tt\">\n<p>Edgar Cervantes \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\" class=\"e_ek e_e e_Y\">\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google is rolling out its redesigned gradient icons to all users.<\/li>\n<li>New icons are visible in the Google Apps tray.<\/li>\n<li>Users are debating whether the new icons are good or bad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_7l e_6l\" data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t want to miss the best of <em>Android Authority<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_mn\"><picture class=\"e_qn e_rn e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><picture class=\"e_qn e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>New Design (via) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/piunikaweb.com\/2026\/05\/18\/google-gradient-icons-rollout\/\"><em>piunikaweb<\/em><\/a>) 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_St\" style=\"max-width:1810px\"><picture class=\"e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:56.24%;aspect-ratio:1810 \/ 1018\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray.jpg.webp 1810w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-1000w-562h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-1536w-864h.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-1280w-720h.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"Google all new gradient app icons app tray\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-1000w-562h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-1536w-864h.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-675w-380h.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-1280w-720h.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray-840w-472h.jpg 840w\" alt=\"Google's new gradient icons have started appearing for users\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-all-new-gradient-app-icons-app-tray.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;m not a fan of the new icons, but they&#8217;re certainly better than many of the icons being replaced (I actually, <strong>In fact <\/strong>Keyup icon deprecated). It also makes sense that the Sheets and Slides icons are now in landscape orientation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_3l e_e\" style=\"--columns:2\"><button type=\"button\"><picture class=\"e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:112.96%;aspect-ratio:1080 \/ 1220\"><source sizes=\"calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) \/ 2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-57w-64h.jpg.webp 57w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-1000w-1130h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-956w-1080h.jpg.webp 956w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-765w-864h.jpg.webp 765w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-336w-380h.jpg.webp 336w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-675w-763h.jpg.webp 675w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) \/ 2)\" title=\"google app icon tweet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-57w-64h.jpg 57w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-1000w-1130h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-956w-1080h.jpg 956w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-765w-864h.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-336w-380h.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-675w-763h.jpg 675w\" alt=\"Tweet in support of the new gradient Google icons that are rolling out\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/button><button type=\"button\"><picture class=\"e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:112.96%;aspect-ratio:1080 \/ 1220\"><source sizes=\"calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) \/ 2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2.jpg.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-57w-64h.jpg.webp 57w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-1000w-1130h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-956w-1080h.jpg.webp 956w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-765w-864h.jpg.webp 765w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-336w-380h.jpg.webp 336w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-675w-763h.jpg.webp 675w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) \/ 2)\" title=\"google app icon tweet 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-57w-64h.jpg 57w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-1000w-1130h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-956w-1080h.jpg 956w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-765w-864h.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-336w-380h.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2-675w-763h.jpg 675w\" alt=\"Tweet against the new gradient Google icons that are rolling out\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-app-icon-tweet-2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>Right now, the new app icons are showing up inside the Google Apps grid, but not everywhere. Even Google&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_St\" style=\"max-width:2560px\"><picture class=\"e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:56.21%;aspect-ratio:2560 \/ 1439\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-scaled.jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-1000w-562h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-1920w-1080h.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-1536w-864h.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-1280w-720h.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"Google Workspace website displaying old app icons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-1000w-562h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-1920w-1080h.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-1536w-864h.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-675w-380h.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-1280w-720h.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-840w-472h.jpg 840w\" alt=\"Google Workspace website displaying old app icons\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/google-workspace-website-displaying-old-app-icons-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>Apparently, Google is releasing new icons, and it will take some time for them to be updated everywhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_8c e_Y\">\n<p>Thank you for being a part of our community. Please read our comment policy before posting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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