We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Android users haven’t had a major change to the status bar in a number of years. With exception to ...

If you’ve chosen Android over iOS, one of the reasons behind your decision may well have been the extra configuration and customization options you get with Google’s mobile operating system—and if you ...

Google appears to be toying with a new take on notification icons in the status bar which, instead of the current look, would use the full-color app icons from your Android homescreen. The Android ...

Google is updating the Android Easter egg in Android 16 QPR2 to properly showcase the new Live Updates feature. Live Updates allow apps to provide persistent progress updates in the status bar, on the ...

Having notification icons in the status bar is one of Android’s advantages. That is not something iOS offers, and it’s a really neat feature to have. You can always glance at the status bar to see if ...

We’ve stumbled upon an app that allows you to hide your status bar icons, even on Pixel smartphones. That option is not available on Google’s Pixel smartphones at all… and no, you don’t need root in ...

If your vehicle has Android Auto, you can now use the system to quickly view your local weather. Users started noticing the new feature over the last week, reporting that they show up as two small ...

Google has restored the status bar vibrate mode icon to Android 12 QPR3 Beta with a new settings menu toggle. In all previous versions of Android, you’ll get status bar icons when in vibrate or silent ...