this post was submitted on 30 Aug 2024
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[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I keep all my Google icons quarantined in one folder. Case in point:

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I use nova launcher. It allows you to replace any app icon by any png file. So you can download the old icons from the internet and use them on your phone. It's a lot of work and I agree Google shouldn't have done this, but at least you can revert it if you want to put in the effort.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I also use Nova Launcher and had no idea you could do that! Thanks for letting me know.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Lol at the Photos icon. How does that in any way represent a photo or a camera? I guess it's an iris shutter but that's not something you notice too often on a real-life camera.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think it was flower at some point.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yea, it's abstracted but based on aperture blades of the shutter.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think it's kinda morphed into a pinwheel, which still sorta makes sense as pinwheels have been a staple of photo and camera advertising for their bright colours and rapid movement.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yea. I can't actually recall the icons before the rebranding.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I can't find photos on my phone without reading and I couldn't find it in there either. I always click camera then go to photos from there.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Ugh… feels dirty to even have most of those apps installed.

Of those I have Gmail, Translate, and YouTube. I would get rid of those if got decent iOS alternatives.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yep, same here