Every now and then, a new phone feature comes along that really makes you sit up and say: “Now, that’s cool.” Today, my fellow Android-appreciating animal, is one of those days — quite literally. No ...

The first Android 16 developer preview adds a feature called notification cooldown that gradually lowers the volume of successive notifications from the same app. This feature was first spotted in a ...

Ever been on relaxation mode and suddenly your phone goes off with a million of notifications at once? Talk about annoying. You would probably place your phone on silence just to escape the endless ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as NotebookCheck, and ...

As initially reported by Mishaal Rahman on Android Authority, Google is planning a major overhaul to the Notification Shade and Quick Settings for Android 16. Should this alteration come to fruition, ...

The notification drawer on Android can be both useful and distracting because of the sheer number of notifications that come in. You have to manage per-app notifications better through settings or set ...

Make it easy to differentiate between calls, messages, and more It's easy to adjust your notification settings in Android to have different sounds for text messages, calls—even different sounds for ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. With the launch of Android 15 onto Pixel devices this week, Google pushed out a Feature Drop to celebrate the ...

Has there ever been something as simultaneously invaluable and irritating as our modern-day device notifications? All the beeps, bloops, and blorps our various gadgets send our way serve an important ...

The world of mobile operating systems is rarely perfect, and Android 16 is no exception. Google‘s latest software brings a host of welcome features and a refreshed UI. However, some users have ...

Google may soon roll out a new “Hearing Wellness” settings page to Pixel devices that lets you control whether the OS will notify you and/or take proactive action on your prolonged exposure to loud ...