
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority
TL;DR
- 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…

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