In this guide we’ll help you understand what all the notification bar icons mean on the Galaxy S8. The little icons at the top of the screen near the time and battery indicator. Whether you see a ...

If you’re wondering what some of those weird icons are on your Galaxy S9 we’re here to help. This quick guide will help you understand what all the notification bar icons mean. We’re talking about ...

As part of the November 2025 Drop, Pixel VIPs picked up a pair of updates, led by prioritized notifications, that are now ...

Having notification icons in the status bar is one of Android’s advantages. That is not something iOS offers, and it’s a really neat feature to have. You can always glance at the status bar to see if ...

Love it or hate it, the launcher on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus features unread notification badges on app icons. In case you’re unfamiliar, we’re referring to the little numbered bubbles next ...

With the Android 14 update, Google has done away with the ability to access notifications using the app icon long press method. This method became popular over the years and was a fun and quick way to ...

Earlier this year, the Google Wallet app was updated to directly send purchase notifications, and there’s now a new icon for it. Instead of the company ‘G’ logo, notifications for “Purchases” now use ...

James is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police, where he helped the team cover everything mobile technology and beyond. He works across news, features, reviews, buyer’s guides, and more. If ...

Apps and websites regularly push alerts to your devices, but there are ways to minimize disruption and still stay in the loop. By J. D. Biersdorfer Notifications on your phone and computer are great ...