Android's next big fix might be for the people you wish would stop texting

I want to mute the loud people, keep the important people loud, and push everything else into the background. That is what makes the latest Android 17 leak so interesting. The leaked strings suggest ...

I've been using Android's built-in focus modes wrong this whole time, and one setting fixed everything

Google's focus tools overlap in confusing ways, but one hidden setting makes them work ...
ZDNet

I turned on notification summaries on my Pixel 9 Pro, and it was less chaotic than expected

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Mashable

Hands on: Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is the closest you can get to an iPad Pro on Android

Xiaomi's strategy when it comes to phones, tablets, and accompanying accessories, appears to be pretty simple: Make it as Apple-like as possible, while still using the best that the Android ecosystem ...
Lifehacker

All the Ways You Can Customize Notifications on Android Auto

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...
Lifehacker

This Free Android App Blocks Useless Notifications and Lets Important Ones Through

It's perfect for silencing group chats, spammy apps, or irrelevant news. January 13, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We all know how annoying unwanted ...
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 ...
CNET

Google's Latest Android Update Brings More AI Features, Smarter Notifications and Accessibility Tools

Google announced a sweeping round of Android upgrades on Tuesday, Dec. 2, timed with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The update bundle includes a second release of Android 16 for ...
The Verge

Google is bringing AI-powered notification summaries to more Android devices

For now, only Google Pixel users will receive AI-generated summaries of long texts and group chats. For now, only Google Pixel users will receive AI-generated summaries of long texts and group chats.
TechCrunch

Android 16 adds AI notification summaries, new customization options, and more

Google announced on Tuesday that it is releasing a slew of Android 16 updates, along with new general Android and accessibility features. The rollout of the new Android 16 features, which are first ...
Droid Life

Gmail Adding Photo and Attachment Previews on Android

Google appears to be slow-rolling a feature improvement to Gmail that will add more information to notifications. Little previews of attachments and a paperclip emoji have started showing on select ...