Google is working on a significant revamp of Android’s notification and Quick Settings panels for Android 16. The new design for both panels doesn’t take up the entire screen, which is nice. However, ...

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1Tap Quick Bar is a handy free utility that lets you park just about anything you wished in the notification bar of your Android device. Very useful for all you who want your apps and data a ...

Android 15 will arrive on phones in the next few weeks. The upcoming update is creating excitement with its new features and improvements. Hints from the source code, released earlier this month, ...

Make it easy to differentiate between calls, messages, and more It's easy to adjust your notification settings in Android to have different sounds for text messages, calls—even different sounds for ...

Managing notifications is no easy task, especially when one tries to maintain the delicate balance between a no-interruption work mindset and the fear of missing out on important alerts. This not only ...

Google is considering changing which icons Android will use to show notifications in the status bar, notifications shelf, and always-on display. The company is experimenting with using apps’ main ...

Google hasn't given up on a split Quick Settings section in Android, which may become an optional feature soon. Samsung and Xiaomi offer separate notification areas, but Google's stock Android design ...

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The notification drawer on Android can be both useful and distracting because of the sheer number of notifications that come in. You have to manage per-app notifications better through settings or set ...

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Exposure Notifications” were added to Android and iOS to help users know if they were exposed to the virus. But now, that feature is fading away. In theory ...