Apps are increasingly desperate to get your attention, but you have tools at your disposal to silence the constant alerts.

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Android has always handled notifications better than the iPhone. You get organized alerts, quick updates, and a system that mostly works on its own. However, as you ...

It's perfect for silencing group chats, spammy apps, or irrelevant news. January 13, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We all know how annoying unwanted ...

I bet we all have a love/hate relationship with notifications. They’ve become a necessary part of our digital lives, yet they can also be endlessly annoying and overwhelming if not controlled. While ...

The next major version of Android could include a feature that gives users much more granular control of app notification privacy. First spotted in an early developer build of Android 17 by Android ...

Android 16 officially rolled out a few weeks ago, and in addition to enhanced protection and productivity enhancements, the latest OS introduced several changes to how notifications are received. If ...

I was no longer scrambling to figure out what I’d missed ...