I don’t want to embarrass you, but the top of your phone’s screen is, like, totally a waste of space. For years now, y’see, Android device-makers have been designing devices with a circular cutout ...

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 notifications are great, but they can be even better.

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. When Samsung rolled out One UI 7 earlier this year, the Now Bar and its Live Notifications made their debut with a lot of promise, ...

Google is reportedly working on a big change to Android 16’s notifications panel. The notification shade that the OS has used for years was introduced in Android 12, so it may be time to refresh it.

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...

“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) ...

Don't ignore these powerful gestures in Android.