Android Authority

Android may soon make the battery icon a whole lot more colorful

Google is testing new icons for various status bar elements like WiFi, mobile data, airplane mode, and battery level. We previously spotted the new designs for the WiFi, mobile data, and airplane mode ...
Android Authority

Android 15 prepares revamped status bar with new icons and haptics

Google might be changing up the designs of status bar icons in Android 15. The design of these status bar icons hasn’t changed for a long time. The new OS may also add haptic feedback to the Quick ...
Computerworld

3 secrets to a smarter Android status bar

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 ...
Android

Google tweaks haptic feedback and status bar icons in Android 15

Google has tweaked icons for Android 15, including the ones for the Android smartphone’s status bar. They are visible in the second “Developer Preview” version of Android 15. Google is making multiple ...
Android Police

Google's status bar icons could look a lot more like Samsung's in Android 15

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 ...