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 ...

The ASUS ZenFone 9 is a great compact Android smartphone. That much we were able to gather during our review period, and after it. It not only comes with a great, compact design, and compelling specs, ...

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 ...

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 ...

That "5G UC" label in your status bar isn't just a standard 5G indicator. It's a specific network designation from T-Mobile, and what it means is worth knowing.

That lock icon next to your iPhone's battery isn't the same as the one that shows up on the Lock Screen, but the two get ...

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. The Android ...

Android users haven’t had a major change to the status bar in a number of years. With exception to front-facing cameras being placed in the middle of them, I’m more so referring to the icons you see ...

We’ve stumbled upon an app that allows you to hide your status bar icons, even on Pixel smartphones. That option is not available on Google’s Pixel smartphones at all… and no, you don’t need root in ...

Google has restored the status bar vibrate mode icon to Android 12 QPR3 Beta with a new settings menu toggle. In all previous versions of Android, you’ll get status bar icons when in vibrate or silent ...

For an operating system as simple as iOS, it’s surprising how much stuff can appear in the 20px status bar almost always visible when using an iPhone or iPad. Ever since the Apple Watch came out, I’ve ...

iPhone users, here's how to add a heart, fire, or smiley icon on your status bar by using the latest feature that Apple introduces in its iOS 15 updates. It turns out that there has been a trend out ...