Android 17 finally brings custom shortcuts to the Pixel Launcher search bar

By default, both bars offer the same set of buttons, connecting us with voice input, Google Lens, and AI Mode. But in the Google search bar widget, users have been able to swap that AI Mode shortcut ...
9to5Google

Pixel Launcher search bar gets a ‘redesign’ in Android 17 Beta 1

The Pixel Launcher search bar recently underwent a redesign mirroring that of the Google Search widget in 2025 during an ...
HotHardware

Google May Be Revamping Android’s Search Bar With Handy New Shortcuts

Android users are reporting a new Search widget popping up on in the latest beta version of the Google app, which adds a customizable shortcut (on top of the Lens and Speak Now shortcuts). We haven't ...
9to5google

Android 16 QPR1 Beta redesigns the Pixel Launcher search bar, adds AI Mode

With Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2, the Pixel Launcher search bar is getting a redesign to match the Google app’s updated homescreen widget. This redesign basically shrinks the old search bar (with the ‘G’ ...
Android Authority

Android is finally adding a search bar to its Photo Picker to help you find images faster

Android’s Photo Picker is getting a new search bar to help find specific images, and a date scrubber is also in development to make navigation easier. The search feature, which is rolling out now, ...
Android Police

Your Pixel's crowded search bar might finally get some relief soon

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. In June, the search bar on Pixel phones' home screen picked up a new button: quick access to Google's AI Mode. The new ...
GizChina

Google’s Search Widget on Android Gets a Fresh New Look

Google is giving the Android Search bar widget a small but helpful update. It’s getting a cleaner and more modern look. The change isn’t huge, but it helps the widget fit in better with the newest ...