Android 16 introduces a bold new look with a blur-heavy Quick Settings panel and customizable tile sizes. The status bar and battery icons get a fresh design, with signal icons segmented and battery ...

Google is developing a new, optional split design for Android’s Quick Settings and notifications panels, separating them into distinct pages. This “separate” view will require swiping from the top ...

I didn't realize how dull and clunky my Quick Panel truly was ...

The notification panel on modern smartphones often feels like a digital jungle. It is a mix of crucial alerts, persistent updates, and low-priority spam. Well, Samsung is finally addressing this chaos ...

One UI 8 will improve Live Notifications in Now Bar by expanding support to third-party apps. The feature was originally introduced with One UI 7, but only a handful of Samsung native apps supported ...

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Android 16 brings refined UI tweaks, live notification updates, adaptive refresh rates, improved multitasking for tablets, and tighter security. The update is currently available for Pixel 6 and newer ...

Samsung’s One UI 9 could remind you to look at high-priority notifications. We’ve seen evidence suggesting that One UI 9 could use Now Brief to remind you to check priority notifications. Now Brief ...

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 finally tackles spammy ad notifications with a new “Block apps with excessive ads” feature in Device Care. It automatically detects apps abusing notifications for ads, puts them ...

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

Android’s new notification rules could finally tame your alert overload. Early code in Android 17 points to a more capable way to manage how and when your phone interrupts you, especially if constant ...