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Android 17's Live Updates will be a boon for workout and travel apps

Android 17 introduces a new Metric Style template for Live Updates, bringing real-time fitness and travel data to the lock ...
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How To Hide Notification Icons From The Status Bar

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 ...
Android

Android 15 could change up status bar notification icons

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, ...
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How To Hack the Android Status Bar

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 ...
ExtremeTech

Android's Dynamic Island-esque Feature Gets Its First App

Google Maps has become the first app to support Android 16's new Live Updates. This lets progress-centric notifications appear prominently in the status bar, notifications panel, lock screen, and ...
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Pixel VIPs prioritized notifications with status bar, AOD avatar rolling out

As part of the November 2025 Feature Drop, Pixel VIPs picked up a pair of updates, led by prioritized notifications, that are now rolling out. The VIPs (Google Contacts) homescreen widget now shows a ...