Google appears to be toying with a new take on notification icons in the status bar which, instead of the current look, would use the full-color app icons from your Android homescreen.

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As you can see, the usual app-supplied notifications icons blend better with the rest of the status bar icons. In contrast, when an app’s main icon is used for a notification, the icon looks out ...

Get a sneak peek into the upcoming Android 15 update for notification icons. Explore and discover exciting new features.

From what I’ve managed to glean from the latest Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 release, Rich Ongoing Notifications is a new API that lets apps show more than just an icon in the status bar. The API will ...

Google is experimenting with replacing notification icons with app icons in Android 15. Android expert Mishaal Rahman, writing for Android Authority, uncovered the changes while exploring the Android ...

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 ...

Say goodbye to giant status bars. YouTube’s new update for Android introduces a transparent status bar and reclaims valuable screen real estate on your phone. Android Police. Menu.

Android 16 may come with a new “Rich Ongoing Notifications” feature that lets developers keep persistent notifications in the Android status bar, according to Android 15 beta code discovered ...

Android status bar secret #1: The notification station. Our first Android status bar power-up takes inspiration from the other side of the mobile-tech reservoir — with a feature that may be ...