Privacy comes in many forms, including keeping your notifications hidden from people around you. An upcoming Android feature ...

Google is inching closer to a built-in app lock feature in Android 17. New findings from early builds suggest how locked apps ...

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 ...

Android Canary 2601 spills the beans ...

Android 17 is rumored to include a native App Lock feature. New code strings suggest that locked app notifications will show generic “New message” or “New notification” text instead of the usual ...

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 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 free Android app DoNotNotify can help you better manage and filter your notifications by creating whitelists and ...

It prevents constant disruptions without completely silencing notifications ...

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Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

While there is some overlap between Android and Windows software, certain Android apps remain mobile‑only and are useful if you use both platforms daily.