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Make it easy to differentiate between calls, messages, and more It's easy to adjust your notification settings in Android to have different sounds for text messages, calls—even different sounds for ...

Make sure your phone's Do Not Disturb mode is off to get app notifications again. Restarting your phone can fix many issues that stop notifications from appearing on Android devices. Check that you ...

If your app is going to be a success, then you need to hold the user’s interest over time, and notifications are an important way to keep your audience engaged. By presenting the user with a timely, ...

Notifications are an essential part of the smartphone experience, particularly for text messages and emails. You might also want to have notifications turned on for social media apps like Instagram, ...

The notification drawer on Android can be both useful and distracting because of the sheer number of notifications that come in. You have to manage per-app notifications better through settings or set ...

The Pixel Launcher already lets users swipe down anywhere on their homescreen to pull down the top shade. In Android 12 DP2, Google extends a similar notification swipe gesture to the entire operating ...