This Smart Actions feature is what powers the “Open Maps” chip when a notification includes an address. An example of a Smart Action in Android 10. Source: Google.

You can silence nonessential alerts and calls on your iPhone or Android device for later but still allow designated people ...

Originally, we thought the notification cooldown feature would be part of the Android 15 update as we first spotted it in Android 15 DP1. However, Google hid the feature in the first public beta ...

Android introduced notification channels in version 8.0. Most popular apps today are required to support them, though how ...

For example, Samsung smartphones offer separate ring and notification volume controls. While certainly not a major change, it is a nice quality-of-life adjustment for anyone over the age of 50 who ...

Google is experimenting with replacing notification icons with app icons in Android 15. Android expert Mishaal Rahman, writing for Android Authority, uncovered the changes while exploring the Android ...

You might, for instance, ask BuzzKill to intercept all incoming notifications from your Android Messages app during the workday and combine ’em into one notification you can easily see at a ...

In Android 15, it seems Google is tightening the reins on this one. Android Authority spotted that Android 15 Beta 1 adds support for automatically hiding notification channels that the app has ...

Amazon, for example, only uses three categories in the Android system ("notifications," account authentication, and Alexa) but further refines them in the app itself.

Android 14 looks to bring a big upgrade to how notifications are handled — and with a teensy bit of tinkering, you can add the same superpowers into any phone this second.