Your Android clock customizations could soon extend beyond your lock screen. Mishaal Rahman from Android Authority found the feature in the code of the latest Android 16 Beta, and while it’s not yet live, he was able to get the feature working long enough for a demonstration.
The first change you’ll notice is that the Quick Settings and Notifications panels have been split. Swiping from the right brings up Quick Settings, while swiping down from the left shows Notifications. There are also several different options for how to swap between one or the other, including tapping the icons at each corner of the screen.
There’s another perk to this, though. It opens up more space in the Notifications panel, and that means your customizations can transfer over. Rahman points out that the appearance could change, however. His activation might not be what the official version looks like.
Further tests demonstrated that the Notifications panel shows the same clock as the lock screen, along with any thematic changes you choose to make. Not everything results in a clear one-to-one transfer; while most of the clocks appear properly, Rahman said the weather clock doesn’t show in full.
It’s an exciting change and one that furthers the customization options in Android 16. That said, it probably won’t be available in the next update. Since the feature is linked to the separate dual panels — and that feature isn’t ready yet — it probably won’t be included until later. However, Google could easily add it to one of the Android 16 quarterly updates.
One of the main draws for Android users is how much more customizable these phones are compared to other platforms (especially iOS), and updates like this draw in new customers who want more granular control over their devices. And when you consider how many other useful features are coming with Android 16, it looks like it’s poised to take the lead over iOS 18.
Google Photos is introducing a new design for the Collections tab on Android, giving users more control over their albums, folders, and photo categories. The update is all about customization, allowing users to pin collections they access often, hide sections they use rarely, and rearrange the layout to make their photo libraries easier to navigate.
According to a 9To5Google report, the change comes after Google rolled out the redesigned floating navigation bar on Android earlier this year. Rather than inventing a brand new way to store photos, Google is making it easier to get to the content people want, without having to scroll through sections they rarely open.
Are you tired of paying for streaming services you never watch just to get a phone plan feature you actually want? T-Mobile has good news for you! The carrier is rolling out new plans, called T-Mix, in early November to replace its old Experience lineup with a build-your-own perks system called Picks.
The benefits you choose vary from streaming and gaming to food delivery, AI, satellite service, and phone discounts. But if you are satisfied with your existing plan, you can keep it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.