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Android's notification channels are great — until you get a new phone

Moving into a new Android phone has gotten a lot easier over the years. Long gone are the days of connecting two phones with a USB cable and waiting as your texts, call log, and photos trickle from ...

Survey says many readers use this Android notification feature, but not everyone trusts it

Android notification history is a pretty useful feature, but how many of our readers use it? We ran a poll, and here are the ...
9to5google

Android 16 beta hints at return of custom icon shapes, new notification panel, more [Gallery]

Google released a new Android 16 beta earlier this week and, hiding beneath the scenes, there are more new features and changes in the works including custom icon shapes for the app launcher, a ...
9to5google

Android 16 Beta 3 prepares notification summaries, trying to avoid Apple’s mess

Google is preparing support for “summarized” notifications in Android 16, as revealed by code in the third beta update. Android 16’s latest update is out now and, on the surface, there aren’t a ton of ...
Android Police

Android's next big fix might be for the people you wish would stop texting

I’ve been covering Android since 2022, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...
Android Authority

Android 16 may introduce a new compact notification shelf on the lock screen

Google is working on a new option for Android 16 that will let you collapse notifications into a shelf on the lock screen. Android 16 will let you choose between displaying the full list of ...
Digital Trends

Your custom Android clock could soon show on the notification panel

Your Android clock customizations could soon extend beyond your lock screen. Mishaal Rahman from Android Authority found the feature in the code of the latest Android 16 Beta, and while it’s not yet ...
Android Police

Android's Notification Cooldown just cured my group chat anxiety

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...
Digital Trends

Android is prepping notification summaries. Let’s hope it’s better than iOS

So far, Google has done an admirable job of putting generative AI tools on Android smartphones. Earlier today, it announced further refinements to how users interact with Gemini AI assistant and ...
Computerworld

A trio of tasty new Android notification enhancements

If I told any average person that my Android phone’s notifications could now be sticky, shareable, and extra-smart about snoozing, they’d probably look at me like I was a lunatic. And, let’s be honest ...
TalkAndroid

These Android settings changed how I control my data usage—here’s how you can stop going over your limit

The first step is turning on Data Saver mode. This setting stops certain apps from sending or receiving data in the ...