How to add custom notification sounds for each app on your Android phone

You can have your phone or tablet make a brief noise, chime, or vibration whenever an app, call, or message notification ...

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 ...
Android Police

Android 15 may have a way to shrink distractions when you're busy watching videos

A new compact notification option was spotted in the latest beta version of Android 15. This new compact notification could be great for full-screen apps like YouTube and even video games. It's ...
Android Authority

Android 17's new App Lock might stop your notifications from spilling secrets

Android 17 is rumored to include a native App Lock feature. New code strings suggest that locked app notifications will show generic “New message” or “New notification” text instead of the usual ...
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 ...

20 tricks for more efficient Android messaging

Save time and communicate more effectively with these easy-to-miss advanced options for Google Messages on Android.

Did you receive ‘Emergency alert: Severe’ notification on Android phone? Don’t panic, here’s what it means

This message has been sent to TEST Pan-India Emergency Alert System being implemented by National Disaster Management ...
Android Police

I really want to love Google's Notification cooldown, but it needs some work

Jade Lassalle is a writer for Android Police, based in Hamilton, Ontario. As a dedicated writer and student of technology, Jade offers insight to everyday Android users who are looking to optimize ...