Android Authority

Android 16 could mimic how iOS handles app settings, but it's not as bad as you think

Android 16 introduces a new API called SettingsPreferenceService that lets apps contribute their preferences to the Android Settings app. This API lets apps declare which of their own preferences can ...
Android Authority

Google is preparing a big redesign of Android’s Settings app, and we have a first look

The Android Settings app could get a major design overhaul in an upcoming Android release. The new design could bring Material Design 3 switches, have each item in separate cards, and use carets to ...
Android Police

Android 16 could allow developers to stuff their app preferences in system settings, a la Apple

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Android

Android 16 could let apps stuff your Settings menu — just like iOS

Summary: An Android 16 API indicates that Google could mimic the iOS settings app, onto Android. Though it’s unlikely that this will be widely adopted. The Settings app on any phone is pretty ...
techtimes

Better Biometrics, Improved Settings to Come to Android 15, But For Beta Program For Now

Android 15 is progressing steadily, with Beta 3 now available for Pixel devices enrolled in the beta program. This release comes roughly a month after Beta 2 and introduces the much-anticipated ...