A few small Android tweaks helped me cut distractions without sacrificing useful features.

From Pixel phones to Galaxy tablets, these settings are crucial ...

Google is working on a significant revamp of Android’s notification and Quick Settings panels for Android 16. The new design for both panels doesn’t take up the entire screen, which is nice. However, ...

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 ...

Introduction: Your Android is still only half-utilizedThis article collects only those settings that are pre-installed on ...

As initially reported by Mishaal Rahman on Android Authority, Google is planning a major overhaul to the Notification Shade and Quick Settings for Android 16. Should this alteration come to fruition, ...

One of the things missing in the first Android 16 QPR1 beta that was seen in leaked builds prior was a split between the notification tray and the Quick Settings panel. That’s still happening, but it ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Android 16 will introduce Notification cooldown, which gradually decreases alert volume from repeated app pings. It will also hide ...

Your phone rings. You look at the screen. It was a notification you didn't need right now. Even so, it takes a little time to ...

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...

One of the key changes that Android 16 may bring is the separation of notifications from quick settings. Although this idea has appeared in some Android custom skins and ROMs over the years, it hasn’t ...