…And they mute notifications in slightly different ways. However, Google has never done a good job explaining where one ends and the other begins. I spent months toggling whichever one I found…
…It lets you assign haptics to notifications from specific apps. For example, you can configure apps like Gmail and Slack, so when the band vibrates, you know it's an important notification…
…An always-on smarter assistant While not everyone will be comfortable giving Gemini access to their personal information and notifications, it's this level of access that will make the AI assistant…
…The notification data was pretty handy, as I used it to identify which apps send the highest number of notifications. That’s how I disabled all the app notifications that I could…
…Resolved an issue where webpage URLs were automatically included when sharing screenshots from the capture preview, causing unwanted links to be shared with image files. ( Issue #444631269 ) An accessibility issue caused the…
Mark Jansen Apr 27, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e…
…I hold a BA in History & Classics. Sign in to your Android Police account Modern Android phones are packed with accessibility features. From Voice Access to Switch Access, there's a way…
…For example, you don't see as many notifications. Even if you don't unlock your phone and reply to those notifications, you will still see pop-ups on your screen. That…
…Only their notification will be blocked. "Apps that send frequent advertisement alerts will be put in deep sleep to prevent them from bothering you," reads the feature's attached documentation. There's…
…access to a hidden icon shape customiser exclusive to Pixel devices B You can enable a secret 'Desktop Mode' that mirrors a PC-style layout C You access options including notification dots…