It’s only been a few months since Android 15 was officially launched, but Google is already preparing for the next launch of Android 16. And the company has decided to change the system’s development cycle, bringing forward the publication of the system to coincide with the launch. of Pixel mobiles.
As a result, the development of Android 16 is already very advanced, despite the fact that the first month of the year has not yet ended; At this point, normally the new version of Android is still in an early state, with little news to report. This year is going to be different, and some rumors even suggest that the first public beta could be launched this month of January.
That also means that the new features being prepared for Android 16 are already in advanced development, and that is what has allowed Mishaal Rahman discover one of these innovations. This time, the novelty is in the notifications, specifically in the way they appear on the lock screen.
With Android 16, users will be able to activate a new minimalist lock screenwhich will mainly display the wallpaper and widgets like the clock. This mode also affects notifications, which will no longer be displayed in a container in the middle of the screen, but will instead appear as a small pill-shaped notice.
In this ‘pill’, only the app icon will appear that you have activated the notification. So if, for example, they send us a WhatsApp message, only the WhatsApp icon will be displayed on this pill; The content of the message sent to us or the name of the app in question will not be shown. Just by touching the icon, the notification will expand and show its content, such as the message they have sent us.
To activate this new minimalist look, the user will be able to find a new option in settings of the lock screen, specifically in the section dedicated to notifications.
New Android 16 notification style
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Here you will find two options: “Full List” shows all the content of the notifications as before, while “Compact” (Compact) will show only the app icon.
Although it may seem somewhat extreme, this new design may be liked by many people. For example, it is a more private option, since by only showing the app icon It is not possible for someone to read the messages that have been sent to us. However, it must be remembered that Android notification settings already allow you to hide sensitive conversations and notifications.
This new option would be more of an aesthetic change than anything else, to prevent our lock screen from filling up with notifications after a while. Icons take up less space and are more aesthetically pleasing, and They don’t cover the wallpaper so much that we have chosen.
