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Today we are going to learn how to make amazing custom toolbar with gradient effect and also apply gradient to status bar. To create a gradient to status bar and toolbar we need to edit our styles.xml file to make it an action bar…

If your vehicle has Android Auto, you can now use the system to quickly view local weather. Users started to notice the new feature over the past week, reporting that they appear as two small…

Google's Android Auto underwent a major overhaul last year that brought a lot of benefits, but one unfortunate victim was a weather widget on the home screen. Now, after experimenting a bit with its design, Google is adding a…

In older versions of Android, you could flood your status bar with a wall of notification icons. But starting with Android 9, Google went where you can only see four icons by default, and that was…

The Internet is such a part of our daily life that we often feel restless if it stops working for a minute. That's why I like to track the stability of my connections by showing the internet speed in my phone's status bar. If you also…

OPPO launched its new high-end mid-range smartphone in India, the OPPO Reno2 Z, which features four rear cameras and a sleek design, also featuring ColorOS 6.1. The ColorOS 6.1 has several features, tips and tricks, including the battery…

Are you seeing strange status bar icons on your iPhone? Or maybe you're just curious to see the full list? Follow below for a complete overview of all iPhone status bar icons. You probably know what most of the iPhone status bar…

OPPO has released the latest version of its Android based ColorOS i.e. ColorOS 6.0 and the recently launched Realme X offers it. The Realme X is Realme's latest mid-range smartphone that features a pop-up selfie camera, built-in…

Realme recently launched two new smartphones, the Realme X and the Realme 3i. The Realme X features a full-screen pop-up camera design, Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 octa-core SoC, and ColorOS 6.0. But, just like the rest of Android…

Samsung's popular Good Lock app has been updated to work on One UI and now lets you take full advantage of its great add-ons to personalize your S10 with just a few simple clicks. One add-on in…

Today, the MIUI development team launched a poll that gives users of Xiaomi Waterdrop phones the option to vote for whatever type of status bar they want. While many internet users don't really care where the icons appear on the status…

One UI is Samsung's latest design language and so far it has received a good number of positive reviews. Unlike one size fits all, this is not the case when it comes to software interfaces. Most of us will accept certain UI elements, but…

Samsung's One UI update was one of the best updates to Samsung's own UX skin. What started as TouchWiz on Android 2.1 Eclair has now resulted in a unique user interface based on Android 9 Pie, bringing improvements and features that have…

Windows File Explorer is quite responsive and has a lot of features. It allows a ton of customizations either by changing settings or changing the value of a registry key or a Group Policy change. Today we will show you how to enable or…

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One of the greatest things about our forums is that developers and users can offer fixes to some of the original software annoyances. Sometimes it's by disabling a feature, fixing a bug, or maybe making a small cosmetic change, which is…

last articles iOS The iPod was a device that revolutionized the industry in its day, and it had a huge impact on modern smartphones and the way we listen to music. We…

You can view battery information in Today view, you already know which operator is serving you, and you can quickly determine with normal use if your display orientation is locked. What do you need in…

There are much better things that can go on your iPhone's status bar besides an always-on indicator showing which carrier you're paying money to each month. While it would be great to remove the…

Samsung has reintroduced its well-regarded Good Lock app, so now you can change parts of your Galaxy's interface without the need for rooting or other labor-intensive mods. Thanks to an awesome add-on,…

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There are plenty of controversial UI decisions in the Android P developer preview, many of which appear to be geared toward phones with screen notches. One interesting oddity is a definite lack of icons in the status bar. Android P only…

Android P is rumored to add support for phones with a display notch similar to the Essential Phone and the Asus ZenFone 5. Unfortunately, this means handsets without a notch will suffer due to changes in design made in part to…

With Android P, Google has officially acknowledged the upcoming ubiquitous trend of screens with notches. The operating system allows applications to take full advantage of the single screen, while the clock has been moved to the…

With the exception of the Xiaomi Mi A1, all Xiaomi phones run the smartphone manufacturer's internal MIUI Android skin. It was released in 2010, and it has become not only a differentiator feature for Xiaomi devices, but one of the most…

Read the update If you don't like padding and are familiar with ADB, the guys at XDA have created a guide showing how to turn it off. To adjust the rounded corners, use this command (26.0 is the default for 2XL, and 0 for 2):…

The HomePod firmware revealed some very big reveals about this year's upcoming iPhone 8 flagship. And the developers are always find interesting discoveries in the code. Site in Portuguese based in Brazil iHelpBR…

Amid iOS 11's Gold Master leak last night, developers Steve troughton smith and Guilherme Rambo shared some interesting tidbits of how the split status bar works on the “iPhone X” OLED (via 9to5Mac). As per previous rumors, the iPhone X's…

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and can earn commission as an Amazon Associate and Affiliate Partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. In the…

There is a rare bug that happened to a handful of users after an OTA update. We don't know why this happens, but when it happens it can break your navigation bar, lock screen, and status bar. You can't use your home or recent buttons,…

Thanks to the HomePod software leak last week, we now expect the rumored iPhone 8 design with top-notch speaker and sensors to be what Apple ships later this year. If the nearly bezel-less design is accurate, there are several iOS…

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The still-unreleased HomePod firmware has provided a wealth of information about the speaker itself and the upcoming iPhone 8, thanks to developers like Steven Troughton-Smith who spent time digging into the code. Troughton-Smith tonight…

While the iPhone 8 is rumored to introduce a new edge-to-edge display, a notch-shaped section is expected to surround the speaker and camera sensors along the top front. New iPhone 8 renders released by Forbes show how iOS could use…

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Sometimes it's the little things in life that bring the most joy. Google often uses Android Developer Previews to test small changes and gauge public opinion about them before a final release. This may or may not be such an example.…

There are apps on the App Store that provide full screen experience on iPhone and iPad. While full screen mode is definitely welcome, the constant need to check the status bar for time, battery, and other information is…

If you pull down the status bar of your Google Pixel running Android 7.1, you will see the time, day, date, and a quick access settings button in the status bar area. In the new Android O preview, things have changed a bit. On the!-->!-->!-->…

Thanks to a jailbreak tweak called FolderStatus, the status bar will always remain visible if you are in a folder in iOS. Can't see the status bar inside a folder? Don't worry, FolderStatus is here to change all that. Apple has…

For an operating system as simple as iOS, it's surprising how much can appear in the almost always visible 20px status bar when using an iPhone or iPad. Since the release of the Apple Watch, I've been a bit peeved that the…

The dotted horizontal icon in your iPhone's status bar serves as an indicator of your device's network strength. And while this helps provide an approximation of your signal strength, swapping it to…

For all of Android's unlimited potential, there's never been a place for custom status bar gestures. Until now, swiping down to show notifications and quick settings was what you could get from the status bar. In the past, you would…

The custom versions of Android that come with Samsung, LG, and HTC phones usually have a feature that shows a little icon in your status bar when you plug in a…

Apple's conservative approach to the iOS status bar on iPhone and iPad is easily one of the clear design victories over Android's unruly approach. Android, by design, will show separate icons for each Twitter mention, Instagram…

System UI Tuner debuted in the Android M developer preview, and just under a year later it's getting some cool new additions in the N version. It's still enabled the same way: turn down the tint quick settings and hold the "settings" gear…

While it took Apple a long time to ultimately include widgets in iOS, I admire their achievement. Accessible from any screen by pulling down the Notification Center (or, more correctly, the "Today"…

If you're using Android 6.0 Marshmallow, you'll find the quick settings tiles to switch between Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and other settings useful. But what about quick-setting tiles that you don't need? Android Marshmallow lets you…

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As an Android user, there aren't many elements of my friend's iPhone that I find myself jealous of, because whatever it can do on iOS, I can surely find a way to…

My goal is to personalize my iPhone and make it as different as possible from others. While it's easy to change the wallpaper, swap keyboards, and hide apps on your home screen, there isn't much else…

Google introduced power saving mode in the latest developer preview, and it seems to work the same this time around, with one notable exception: orange. Lots of oranges. When you activate power saving mode, your status bar and…

We use affiliate links. If you purchase something through the links on this page, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Learn more.You love Android and I love Android, but there always seems to be a "feature" that will drive me…

Good battery life is one of the most important things any phone or tablet should have, but iOS 7 isn't always great at managing power consumption. This leads to…

The status bar is an ever-present force on our Samsung Galaxy S3s; always there to give us that vital information about battery life, date and time, Wi-Fi access…

(Credit: Redmond Pie) A large number of users have reported issues with a problematic status bar in iOS immediately after…

Who said personalization was limited to the outer appearance of your phone? Android users can enjoy tweaking almost every aspect of their mobile device. Today we're going to look at customizing something that a lot of people overlook: the…

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