In this guide we’ll help you understand what all the notification bar icons mean on the Galaxy S8. The little icons at the top of the screen near the time and battery indicator. Whether you see a ...

If you’re wondering what some of those weird icons are on your Galaxy S9 we’re here to help. This quick guide will help you understand what all the notification bar icons mean. We’re talking about ...

Last year we saw the Google Messages icon design change into something new. Even though that change was around three months ago, users are just now seeing the notification icon for Google Messages ...

Earlier this year, the Google Wallet app was updated to directly send purchase notifications, and there’s now a new icon for it. Instead of the company ‘G’ logo, notifications for “Purchases” now use ...

Receiving notifications on your phone can be helpful if you’re waiting for an important alert, though much of the time, notifications seem to pop up at the worst possible moment. In Android 10, you’ll ...

Having notification icons in the status bar is one of Android’s advantages. That is not something iOS offers, and it’s a really neat feature to have. You can always glance at the status bar to see if ...

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Love it or hate it, the launcher on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus features unread notification badges on app icons. In case you’re unfamiliar, we’re referring to the little numbered bubbles next ...

The classic red Gmail icon for notifications is back once again just a week after Google introduced the dynamic color theming. No one knows why the company decided to revert it to its original ...

Of all the locations on the desktop, how often do we pay attention to the lower right corner also known as the system tray/notification area? Unless we get a pop-up notification or want to check the ...