Notification Bar Archives

Android M Feature: Light Colored Status Bar Could Mean Dark Notification Icons in Apps

Kellen June 1, 2015 23

I know I said we were done with the Android M features for today, but this one just popped up courtesy of Googler Roman Nurik. According to a post of his over on Google+, in Android M, we could see things like notification and system status icons flip from...

Tip: Long Press Bluetooth and WiFi Notification Tiles to Quickly Toggle Each in Android 4.2.2

Kellen February 12, 2013 44

Android 4.2.2 is a minor release for the most part. It appears to a back-end bug fixer that has yet to present a major change or new feature that will affect the way you use your Android device. With that said, there are some minor tweaks that have begun to...

Video: New Quick Settings Menu in Android 4.2, Double Notification Menus Incoming?

Kellen October 15, 2012 144

Is Google looking to introduce a second notification menu in Android 4.2 that will contain quick settings? According to the video below, purportedly from from an LG Nexus 4 running Android 4.2, the build has a second pulldown menu with a placeholder image that...

Seven+ Releases Notification Bar Changer, No Root Required

Kellen September 12, 2011 36

The Seven+ crew that has worked countless hours to try and port some of the minimalistic Windows Phone 7 apps over to Android. We have seen the calculator along with a UI changer in the past, but today's release might be the most influential yet. ...