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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.…

Samsung's native TouchWiz operating system has brought a few more customization options to the Galaxy S8, thanks to the on-screen navigation bar. The Galaxy S8 with the bezel-less infinity display as they…

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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