All articles tagged with #status bar
Google adds Status Bar settings to Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4, exposing basic controls over notification levels (All, Priority only, None) and a few icon toggles (Mute, Vibrate, Battery Percentage) on Pixel phones; a modest, initial step toward deeper status bar customization.
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 introduces an improved status bar call chip that simplifies managing ongoing calls like Gemini Live by allowing quick access to call controls directly from the notification, similar to previous Android updates, and also features a redesign of the Pixel Launcher and new AI Mode.
Google's latest Android 16 QPR1 beta swaps the positions of the Wi-Fi and network icons in the status bar, aligning its layout more closely with iOS, which may be a design choice to match Apple's interface. The change is minor but noticeable and has sparked some annoyance among users.