• Google is developing a new “Min Mode” feature for the Always-On Display that will allow apps to show their own minimal, persistent interfaces. • This enables richer, glanceable experiences, with Google Maps expected to be one of the first apps to use it for low-power navigation. • The feature uses the same ultra-low-power display state as AOD to save battery and will likely be introduced as a new developer API in Android 17.

Most Android phones have an optional feature called always-on display (AOD) that, as its name implies, keeps your phone’s screen on at all times. This feature is handy because it lets you see the time and new notifications at a glance, though it does drain some extra battery. While Android’s new Live Updates feature lets you see more from certain notifications o

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