Google is continuing its work to split up Android’s notifications and Quick Settings panels. The media player now appears at the top of the Quick Settings panel, and you can now switch between pages ...

A huge improvement for one of Samsung's weirdest designs.

Google is working on a change to how the Quick Settings tiles for Internet and Bluetooth expand. Instead of opening up into panels that float above the Quick Settings panel, these tiles could instead ...

The Quick Settings panel in Android has long been a go-to tool for quick adjustments to essential settings. It allows users to toggle functions like Bluetooth, activate battery-saving mode, or adjust ...

Trying to ruin the nearly perfect notification system.

Google is expected to launch a major update to Quick Settings in Android 16, and one of those new updates may include the ability to resize individual tiles. Quick Settings are a crucial aspect of how ...

Android 15 just arrived this month to eligible Pixel phones, while other brands are now sharing their rollout schedule. So, the arrival of Android 16 is still quite far away, but leaks have already ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 Beta 3's stable release brings final app-facing changes. New split quick settings panel design isn't enabled in Beta ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 lets you resize Quick Settings tiles for more control, but there’s a catch. Shrinking tiles removes their labels, making them harder to identify. Thankfully, Google is working ...

Android 16 is gearing up to offer some exciting updates that promise to improve how users interact with their devices. Among the standout features are Rich Ongoing Notifications and resizable Quick ...

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