Before we start, know that you can’t actually change the style of the volume slider without root. The app that brings Android P’s volume slider to your 4.1+ device places an ongoing notification that ...

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You might have noticed that your iPhone shows a useful playback controls widget on the lock screen whenever you're listening to audio. It's multipurpose, too, since you'll see it whether you're ...

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Most modern laptops have some sort of volume control buttons. Usually these are a set of Fn keys on the keyboard, but convertible laptops with screens that can flip around for use in tablet mode often ...

The developer behind the Precise Volume app has recreated the Android 16 volume interface. The app allows you to override the system’s stock volume UI, giving you more control over your phone’s volume ...

In Android P, the volume slider that appears when you hit the hardware volume rocker has been moved from the top of the screen to the right-hand side. It is now vertical instead of horizontal. There ...

Samsung has rolled out an update for the SoundAssistant app that allows owners of Galaxy devices running Android 10 to switch to a vertical volume slider. Google introduced the vertical volume slider ...

You never know what to expect from programmers once boredom starts to muddle with their otherwise highly rational brains. Last week, one bored coder took to Reddit to show off an dreadfully designed ...

Spotify: Apple Is Restricting Volume Controls for Spotify Connect on iOS Beginning Sept. 3, Spotify Connect volume control will shift to an in-app slider. Spotify says Apple has discontinued the tech ...

Spotify claims Apple may again be in violation of European regulation, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires interoperability from big technology companies dubbed “gatekeepers.” This time, the ...