After testing last year, the Google app on Android will now let you set a custom Shortcut in the Search widget.

The Google app on Android now offers a feature to customize the search widget on your home screen.You can access this feature by going to the Google app settings where you can select “Customize Search ...

Discover all the ways you can customize Google Maps vehicle icons in the latest beta release of the Android app.

While this is a relatively easy maneuver, there are a couple of caveats that might be discouraging to many: Finding a suitable and good-looking custom icon online can lead to unending Google searches.