Updated to Oreo and now the avast icon is always showing on the top bar.

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Updated to Oreo and now the avast icon is always showing on the top bar. It also shows the message that it is running in the background. I want to get rid of the icon on the task bar. Please help

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Have you tried updating your notification settings either in the app or in Android?

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Would you believe this is a feature!? :frowning: Let’s hope they change it soon. I found the following & the suggested App helps:

One of the most annoying “features” in Android Oreo is the new persistent notifications that constantly tell you of any apps that are running in the background. It’s a great idea in theory, but in practice, it’s just unwanted clutter. Unfortunately, the final version of Oreo provides no solution for this, but a clever developer has created a workaround.
https://9to5google.com/2017/09/06/how-to-remove-android-oreo-background-app-notification/
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I can’t believe that every AV apps in Oreo android now show the “running in the background” icon… I hope there is something to do by Avast developers…