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 ...

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 ...

Google might be changing up the designs of status bar icons in Android 15. The design of these status bar icons hasn’t changed for a long time. The new OS may also add haptic feedback to the Quick ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Please add as featured image, and remove the image below. The icons at the top of our Android smartphones have changed a lot over time. As more features are added, more icons appear, and it can get a ...

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 ...

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. The smartphones of today are drearily similar, but what they ...

Google is testing new icons for various status bar elements like WiFi, mobile data, airplane mode, and battery level. We previously spotted the new designs for the WiFi, mobile data, and airplane mode ...

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 ...

I don’t want to embarrass you, but the top of your phone’s screen is, like, totally a waste of space. For years now, y’see, Android device-makers have been designing devices with a circular cutout ...

There are three options for you to choose from as far as how you would like the battery to appear at the top of your phone’s screen: This option is just a toggle from the Status bar menu, but it will ...