Google has made some changes to the way notifications are handheld in Android O including snoozing and notification channels. Here's what they're about.

Android 15 could hide unused notification channels While having more notification channels does make for a more customized experience, chances are you are not going to be using every single channel.

Google may officially unveil this notification channel improvement during its upcoming Google I/O keynote, signalling a significant step forward in Android's notification handling capabilities.

If you're a power user with a rotation of dozens of apps, each with fine-tuned notification channels (or notification categories), rebuilding your setup on a new phone is a pain.

App notification channel preferences might be more of a niche feature, but as Android matures and runs out of big problems to solve, these are the kinds of gaps I'd expect to be plugged.

Read update Google has uploaded a video about changes in Android O for developers, and it shares some new details about how Notification Channels will work. Each channel can have custom vibration ...

The latest Google Maps beta adds notification channel support for Android O and shows hints of the ability to download entire country maps.