Google Develops Android Status Bar Controls for Halo AI Icon in Canary 2607
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Updated · Android Authority · Jul 10
Google Develops Android Status Bar Controls for Halo AI Icon in Canary 2607
1 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jul 10
Summary
Android Canary 2607 contains a new "Status bar" settings section that would let users show or hide selected system and notification icons, including the upcoming Android Halo assistant indicator.
Code strings show a dedicated toggle for the assistant icon, which can display AI task progress and updates but only on devices that support an unannounced "Agent Task" feature.
Google is also building a separate mute-icon toggle, extending existing status-bar cleanup options beyond the current vibration-icon control.
Android Halo was introduced at Google I/O 2026 as a subtle status-bar signal for background AI activity and user prompts, but these controls are still unreleased and may never ship.