November Pixel Drop adds 10 new custom icon styles for Pixel 6a and newer

Ten new icon styles arrive

Google is expanding the custom icon feature on Pixel phones with the November 2026 Pixel Drop, according to Android Authority. The update adds 10 new icon styles, bringing the total from six to 16.

Custom icons first appeared in the March 2026 Pixel Drop. The feature lets people change the look of app icons on their home screen, and Google initially offered only six styles.

Icons now generated by Nano Banana

Alongside the new styles, Google has upgraded the AI model that creates the icons. The custom icons are now generated with Nano Banana, the company's image generation model.

Google says this change produces higher-quality icons. The icon styles are created automatically by the model rather than drawn by hand, which is why the underlying model matters for the final look.

Which phones are supported

When custom icons launched earlier in the year, the feature worked on the Pixel 6 series and newer devices. The November expansion narrows that support slightly.

The 10 new styles are available only on the Pixel 6a and newer phones, in all regions and languages. Android Authority reports that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are skipped by this update, even though they could use the original six styles.

What it means for Pixel owners

Owners of a Pixel 6a or a newer model can try the additional styles once the November Pixel Drop reaches their device. People with a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro can keep using the original six styles but will not receive the expansion.

The move shows Google continuing to build out home screen personalisation as a Pixel differentiator, and using its own image generation model to do so.