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Google may let its Apple inspiration bring 'ongoing notifications' to Android

It seems familiar in more ways than one.

The feature is similar to Apple's Dynamic Island or OnePlus' variant as "ongoing notifications" would occupy a chip beside a user's clock in the status bar. In a post by Mishaal Rahman ( Android Authority), Google is reportedly working on a new style of alerts titled "rich ongoing notifications." Supposedly, this API will give app creators agency over the color and more for this consistent, "ongoing" notification chip beside a device's clock.

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