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

Android 17's App Lock feature is still a work-in-progress, but we've now learned how it will handle notifications from locked ...

Here’s how Android 17’s app lock will handle notifications

While Android 16 QPR3 is in beta right now and is the next major software release before Android 17 drops, there has been no ...

Android 17’s native app lock may also hide notifications from locked apps

Google is inching closer to a built-in app lock feature in Android 17. New findings from early builds suggest how locked apps ...

These confirmed Android 17 features make staying on my Pixel phone a no brainer for 2026

Android 17, aka 'Cinnamon Bun,' is on the horizon, and there's already a lot of speculation about what it includes. Here's what I want with the next OS.

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

The free Android app DoNotNotify can help you better manage and filter your notifications by creating whitelists and ...
Android Authority

Android could soon summarize your notifications for you, similar to iOS

Google is working on a new Android feature that automatically summarizes notifications for you. Unlike Apple’s notification summaries feature, Google’s version will only summarize conversation ...
Android Police

10 simple Android hacks to declutter your notifications

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...