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Amazon, for example, only uses three categories in the Android system ("notifications," account authentication, and Alexa) but further refines them in the app itself.

As an example, Rahman explains in his article for Android Authority how Instagram creates 25 notification channels, even though it never uses most of them.

Google is working on "Magic Actions" for Android, which could be AI-powered enhancements to notification actions that leverage Gemini AI.

For example, if an overly active group chat is distracting you, this feature will automatically lower the notification tone volume when multiple notifications arrive in a short span of time.

How to change notification sounds for text messages When your messages come through, you want the notification to become loud, clear, and distinctive.

How to set Android app notifications to the silent status First and foremost, it’s worth noting that depending on the app, there may be more than one notification channel thrown into the mix.

How to snooze notifications on Android In order to snooze a pesky notification from an app that you really don’t want to deal with right now, simply swipe down to access your notification shade.

Google is eyeing a notification summary feature for Android phones. But in the wake of Apple’s bad execution, I am skeptical of how useful it can prove to be.