Android 17's December update will finally let you hide those cluttered status bar icons

At least some of it ...
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You'll have more control over your Pixel's status bar before the end of the year

The status bar is at the top of your phone and uses icons to show which features are active along with battery life, signal ...

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 gives your status bar more breathing space

Following hints in recent Android Canary releases, the latest Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 update adds the ability to hide status ...
iTechify

Android Status Bar Indicators: What Those Dots Really Mean

Android status bar indicators reveal which apps use your camera, mic, location, and clipboard. Learn what the dots mean and how to shut off sneaky access.
9to5google

Android is experimenting with replacing status bar notifications with color app icons

Google appears to be toying with a new take on notification icons in the status bar which, instead of the current look, would use the full-color app icons from your Android homescreen. The Android ...
Droid Life

Google Just Added Status Bar Settings to Android 17

As a part of the new Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 update, Google has introduced Status Bar settings for the first time. While most ...
Droid Life

Android 15 Intros Status Bar Icon Changes

Android users haven’t had a major change to the status bar in a number of years. With exception to front-facing cameras being placed in the middle of them, I’m more so referring to the icons you see ...
Android

Android 15 could revamp the status bar

Android 15 is getting closer, and we are still discovering new information about this next iteration of Android. As discovered by noted Android engineer Mishaal Rahmen, a part of Android that has been ...