Dynamic Island-style notifications coming to Android 16

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Android 15 has just started appearing on supported smartphones, and insiders are already reporting features of version 16, which will be released next year. According to reputable journalist Mishaal Rahman, the upcoming OS from Google will include notifications in the style of Dynamic Island found on modern iPhones.

In the code of the latest release, Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3, he discovered Rich Ongoing Notifications - a new API that allows apps to display notifications directly in the status bar. There is also the option to choose the background color.

This feature is currently unavailable, notes Rahman. Along with this, he presented several concepts of what such notifications from various services, including Uber, could look like.

Of course, this is not exactly what Dynamic Island represents, but it still looks promising, notes Android Police. However, it should be remembered that not all features being tested by Google make it to the final version of Android.