The green dot on Android phones signals when an app is using the camera or microphone, helping users monitor privacy and spot ...
Android 16 will introduce a new Night Mode Indicator API to help apps automatically optimize photo capture in low-light environments. Instagram and other social apps will use this to trigger Night ...
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 brings back the expandable location indicator, a feature Google previously tested in Android 13 but never released. Tapping the new blue status bar icon opens a privacy dialog ...
Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...