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

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

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.

We will go over the steps for changing notification sounds for Samsung Messages. Our tutorial uses a Samsung Galaxy phone with Android 14 and One UI 6.1.

New research has revealed that the link in your Android notifications might not take you to the site displayed in the message.

We'll show you how to customize your Android notifications on all devices, as well as some device-specific tricks that you can use to create a distraction-free life.

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.