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, ...

In 2026, the notification situation has clearly gotten out of hand. The sheer number of apps on the average person's device means that, potentially, you could scroll for hours before you ever find the ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Android 16 will introduce Notification cooldown, which gradually decreases alert volume from repeated app pings. It will also hide ...

Google rolled out the Android 16 Beta 1 update earlier in January. At the time, the search engine giant announced that Android 16 would bring a new feature called “Live Updates” or “Live Notifications ...

Make sure you have it enabled.

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, ...

A new chip notification system was found in the code of the Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3. While not official, what's been seen looks similar to what we've seen with iPhone's Dynamic Island. Android 16 may ...

The Android notification area is a place to see information about missed calls, incoming email messages, music that’s currently playing, and all sorts of other information. If you happen to have a ...

Android 16 is gearing up to offer some exciting updates that promise to improve how users interact with their devices. Among the standout features are Rich Ongoing Notifications and resizable Quick ...

“Never” is a strong word, but so are my feelings about this potential Android 16 change. This week, my colleague Mishaal Rahman revealed that Google is working on an interesting (read: horrible) ...