Google first introduced a taskbar with Android 12L in 2022 so that users can access their favorite apps quickly on tablets. Currently, the taskbar on Android tablets shows six different pinned apps ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

For as long as Android phones have existed, they’ve stuck with a tried-and-true UI. You get a home screen with a dock of icons, and a “multitasking” screen with recent apps. I wanted something better, ...

With Android 13 QPR2 last year, Google removed the persistent Taskbar from Pixel devices. Android 15 DP2 reintroduces “Always shows Taskbar.” Android 12L in March of 2022 introduced the first taskbar ...

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’s permanent taskbar looked like it would be making a return in Android 15. With the release of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, this feature is available early. You have the choice to keep the Pixel Fold ...

Android Phones are about to get a lot more interesting as Android 15 could be introducing the taskbar that’s present on Android tablets and foldable smartphones. These large-screen devices have more ...

Holy moly, I am flying around my phone this week. It’s a wild feeling — especially since Google’s grand I/O gala, which is traditionally the time when shapeshifting new Android additions are supposed ...

Google introduced support for an app taskbar along the bottom of the screen for big-screen Android devices not long ago, but the feature has already changed with time to only show part of the time.

The Android taskbar may soon be able to show the two most recently used apps. Currently, the taskbar shows up to 6 pinned apps and 2 suggested apps. Code in the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta replaces ...