How to hide app names on your Google Pixel home screen with Android 17
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Brady Snyder
Summary
The article discusses a hidden home screen customization feature in Android 17 on Google Pixel phones that allows users to hide app names/labels on the home screen. This creates a cleaner, more minimalist look by removing text labels beneath app icons. The author explains how to enable this setting and shares their experience of using it to simplify their Pixel home screen setup.
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bskyHow to hide app names on your Google Pixel home screen with Android 17androidcentral.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI keep my home screen basic, only including a few home screen widgets and the most important apps.
You can now hide the names of apps on your home screen.
The latest Android 17 update adds a hidden home screen customization option that can seriously simplify your setup.
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