Unlike Apple’s Screen Time or the Digital Wellbeing from Android — which are easy to bypass — this pocket-sized and ...

Bubbles” are an underrated part of Android notifications, with WhatsApp apparently working to add support just like another ...

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

Android 17 Beta 3 includes strings for a new “Notification rules” feature that provides granular control over notifications from certain apps and people. Users can assign from five specific actions to ...

Android’s new notification rules could finally tame your alert overload. Early code in Android 17 points to a more capable way to manage how and when your phone interrupts you, especially if constant ...

YouTube's change stops the path to doomscrolling before it begins in the least subtle of ways. In October 2025, Google ...

Google is porting over a tidbit from its Pixel Watch to the notification shade on Pixel phones with its Android 17 update, ...

When I found out that Android keeps track of all of my notifications, I figured I'd check it out. I was expecting a nice little list of some missed alerts, but instead I got a full on 24 hours of ...

This is how Android's dark mode should have worked since the start. Ready for an overdue injection of extra intelligence? Love it or hate it, Android’s dark mode has one foundational flaw — an ...

Android 17 Beta 4 makes internal reference to an in-development notification tool called Pixel Glow. Pixel Glow uses “subtle light and color” when your phone is face-down to let you know when things ...

Update – April 9, 2026: A YouTube Spokesperson has reached out to clarify that YouTube does not offer a 90-second ad format and that it’s looking into the situation. Original Story: YouTube users ...

Google began rolling out a new Android 16 update this week. The company says this marks the start of a new chapter for Android, with smaller, more frequent updates rather than a single yearly release.