Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Android 16 will introduce Notification cooldown, which gradually decreases alert volume from repeated app pings. It will also hide ...

So much for real-time notifications.

It may seem like a paradox, but notifications are both the best and the worst part of owning an Android device. On the one hand, notifications let us stay on top of important incoming info — be it a ...

Google rolled out the Android 16 Beta 1 update earlier in January. At the time, the search engine giant announced that Android 16 would bring a new feature called “Live Updates” or “Live Notifications ...

When it comes to using my phone daily, a few things are certain. I will spend far too much time playing Pokémon Go. I will misplace it and have to wander around my house to find it. And I will look at ...

Google could introduce “Rich Ongoing Notifications” in Android 16. Apps with access to this feature could show notifications similar to Apple’s Dynamic Island. Be it Apple’s iOS for iPhones or ...

Your Pixel can show AI summaries of your notifications on the lock screen now - but there are a few caveats, including a potential privacy issue. Google is always trying to make Android a more ...

Anna is a passionate Evergreen writer at Android Police who exudes enthusiasm for all things Android. Her journey in the tech world started in childhood, and her love for gadgets has only intensified ...

WhatsApp is testing a new notification feature for unfinished messages on Android, aimed at helping users manage their drafts ...