Is there any way to disable the repeated animation in the notification bar, for app update downloads? I've just acquired an Android 9 phone.  It is part of the Android One scheme, so the software should be really stock Android.  I do not currently wish to install a custom ROM, or otherwise mod the OS at a root level.

I've turned it on, and obviously it started catching up with updates :-).

I don't like that it keeps showing an animated download icon at the top of the screen.  I don't want my attention repeatedly drawn to this, thanks.  (I don't know why anyone would?)

I have set "Remove animations" in the accessibility settings.  However, the animation still keeps appearing.

Is there a way to disable this animation?

Presumably I could go in "Manage Notifications" and disable Google Play Store, but...

I happened to notice that in "Manage Notifications", if I click on "Google Play Store" (instead of the toggle button next to it), I get a detailed list of notifications which I can disable individually.  Some of these look important.  I don't want to disable notifications that critical security updates have been released for Chrome, Play Services, and so on!  

I can see seven "categories" of notifications.  Does one of these cover the animated download icon?  If so, what else will it disable?


High priority
Account alerts
App updates available
Updated apps
Security and maintenance
Connectivity
Device setup
I don't have Android 9, but if some of the notifications are like on Android 8, then you can try the following:


Open Settings -> Apps &amp; Notifications. Click on "See all apps", then the 3-dot and select Show system apps.
Look for Download Manager, click on it. 
Click "App Notifications" or "Notifications", then disable "In progress"


Note: You may find 2 Download Manager. One of them will have the notifications' categories listed.