How to add custom notification sounds for each app on your Android phone

You can have your phone or tablet make a brief noise, chime, or vibration whenever an app, call, or message notification ...
Android Police

Android 15 may have a way to shrink distractions when you're busy watching videos

A new compact notification option was spotted in the latest beta version of Android 15. This new compact notification could be great for full-screen apps like YouTube and even video games. It's ...
Android Authority

Android 17's new App Lock might stop your notifications from spilling secrets

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 ...
Engadget

Android 16 updates include AI-powered notification summaries and built-in parental controls

Android 16 first came out in June but, in a change from its usual yearly update schedule, a second iteration is now on the way. Android has announced new features ranging from AI-powered notification ...
9to5google

Android 16 Beta 3 prepares notification summaries, trying to avoid Apple’s mess

Google is preparing support for “summarized” notifications in Android 16, as revealed by code in the third beta update. Android 16’s latest update is out now and, on the surface, there aren’t a ton of ...

I hated this Android texting feature for seven years — but Android 17 finally fixed it

Smart Replies have always been a feature I avoided, but the small changes made in the Android 17 beta have made it something ...

I used my Android phone without notifications, and I had mixed feelings

I'd been doing it for years on every phone I owned. A message tone or vibration meant something needed my attention, and so I ...