Google is experimenting with transparent notifications in Android 16. Notifications will appear transparent only when shown on the lock screen and on top of other apps. It’s unlikely that Google ...

Lighter backgrounds and more neutral highlights took their places, with a transparent status bar and white icons giving the OS a more contemporary appearance. Android 4.4 also saw the first versio ...

Android 15 introduced a soft requirement ... This means that apps targeting the latest OS need to have a transparent nav bar and status bar, essentially making them full-screen.

Google released a new Android 16 beta earlier this week and, hiding beneath the scenes, there are more new features and changes in the works including custom icon shapes for the app launcher ...