YouTube for Android is rolling out a transparent status bar that makes for a nice qualify-of-life improvement. Previously, there was a solid status bar when you scrolled through the app’s Home and ...

The Pixel 9 Pro has a large front-facing camera cutout and Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 makes the status bar taller to account for that. At launch, there were very few pixels from the physical end of the ...

Android 15 is getting closer, and we are still discovering new information about this next iteration of Android. As discovered by noted Android engineer Mishaal Rahmen, a part of Android that has been ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s an elegance in simplicity that I value. I use plenty of complex apps, but there’s a certain satisfaction in finding one that fits your needs perfectly. One such app that seems destined to ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Sometimes, a tiny, mysterious white dot appears at the top of your Android phone's screen on the status bar without warning or explanation. Its actual job is simple yet maddening. It tells you that ...