Google is testing new icons for various status bar elements like WiFi, mobile data, airplane mode, and battery level. We previously spotted the new designs for the WiFi, mobile data, and airplane mode ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Google is working on a ton of new UI changes in its big Android redesign. This is part of Google’s Material 3 Expressive initiative, focusing on more emotion-driven UX. The new battery icon appears ...

Google is working on a new look for Android 16. A fresh leak has now shown what the updated battery icon will look like, and it's quite different from what we’re used to. Right now, Android 16 doesn’t ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

When your Android device refuses to charge despite being plugged in, it can be frustrating and disruptive. This comprehensive ...

Please add as featured image, and remove the image below. The icons at the top of our Android smartphones have changed a lot over time. As more features are added, more icons appear, and it can get a ...

I wanted my Android phone to play a sound loud enough to let me know when it started and stopped charging. The default options weren’t good, so I went the third-party way to set things up on my device ...

The latest Android 15 QPR1 Beta update has correctly enabled the setting to limit battery charging to 80%. This setting allows users to prolong battery life. Google has been refining the Android 15 OS ...