Android 17's App Lock feature is still a work-in-progress, but we've now learned how it will handle notifications from locked ...

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It is not confirmed whether the app name and icon will be visible. Based on other Android implementations, it is likely they ...

While Android 16 QPR3 is in beta right now and is the next major software release before Android 17 drops, there has been no ...

An example is a user who locked the Google Messages app with App Lock. If they receive a message, they will only see a “New ...

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 ...

Google is considering changing which icons Android will use to show notifications in the status bar, notifications shelf, and always-on display. The company is experimenting with using apps’ main ...

Google may finally be closing one of Android’s long-standing privacy gaps, and it’s doing it in a fairly low-key way. New ...

Google could introduce “Rich Ongoing Notifications” in Android 16. Apps with access to this feature could show notifications similar to Apple’s Dynamic Island. Be it Apple’s iOS for iPhones or ...