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How to recreate Android's old notification ticker using Tasker
Miss Android KitKat's old notification ticker? Hate Android's heads-up notifications? Here's how to recreate the old notification style using Tasker!
Android's notification system is one of its biggest advantages over iOS, but that doesn't mean everyone is satisfied with how Android's notifications have turned out. For example, Android 8.0 Oreo's notification channels were designed to give users more control over alerts, but they're also a mess to deal with if an app creates more than a dozen channels (I'm looking at you, Telegram.) Going way back to 2014, Android 5.0 Lollipop introduced a major change in the way priority notifications are shown to the user. Rather than overlaying on top of the status bar as a ticker, Lollipop introduced heads-up notification dropdowns. The notification ticker is long dead and the heads-up notification now reigns supreme, but the developer of the popular automation app Tasker found a way to recreate the old notification style.
Google will let you change the notification swipe to dismiss direction in a future Android release
Android Q changed the way you could swipe to dismiss a notification by only allowing you to swipe right. Future Android releases will let you choose.
Android Q is, without a doubt, a big release. While it's not really big in terms of UI changes, contrary to Android releases like Android Pie, Android Oreo, or Android Nougat, it sure does bring a series of under-the-hood changes--some of which are clear improvements over Android Pie and others, well, not as much. Some changes are actually pretty divisive, as they might modify core Android behavior or might simply be seen as "change for the sake of change." Android Q packs a lot of those divisive changes, whether for good or bad. One such change is how you can't swipe in both directions to dismiss a notification anymore.
Android Q tests Facebook Messenger-like chat heads for notifications
On Android Q, Google is testing system-wide bubble chat head notifications as they existed for apps like Facebook Messenger. Read on to know more!
It has barely been a few days since the release of Android Q for Google Pixel devices, and we have already found a bunch of new features and functionalities. These include a system-wide dark theme, dual SIM dual standby support for the Pixel 3, a desktop mode, TLS 1.3 support, customizable navigation gestures, lock screen customizations, and more. Now, you can add Facebook Messenger-like chat head notifications to this growing list.
Bridge syncs your notifications between your Android smartphones and tablets
An app called Bridge can seamlessly sync notifications across all of the Android devices that you have the application installed on.
Being able to sync information between our connected devices has been a highly requested feature for a lot of people. These requests are typically about syncing notifications and SMS messages between a phone and a desktop or laptop PC, but there are times when syncing notifications between Android smartphones and tablets is the main goal as well. This is where an application called Bridge from XDA Senior Member elmalote comes into play, which will seamlessly sync notifications across all of the Android devices that you have the application installed on.
Miss the notification LED on the Pixel 3 and OnePlus 6T? Try Pixel Pulse!
The notification LED was a mainstay in Android devices for years and it's slowly dying out. An app called Pixel Pulse tries to bring it back.
Android enthusiasts tend to be the last group of people who cling to features that OEMs deem "unnecessary." We've seen this over and over again. The 3.5mm headphone jack is a hot issue right now, but one that seems to be flying under the radar is the notification LED. This feature that was a mainstay for years is slowly dying out and an app called Pixel Pulse tries to bring it back.
Niagara Launcher is a minimalist launcher that integrates with your notifications
A new custom launcher called Niagara Launcher comes into play as it offers a minimalistic experience that also integrates with your notifications.
Customization is a big reason why so many people are attracted to the Android operating system. The home screen is something that some people look at dozens of times throughout the day, so making it as efficient and organized as possible can really improve their user experience. So it's understandable why there are so many different custom launchers available in the Play Store as each of them have the ability to provide something unique to the user. This is where a new custom launcher called Niagara Launcher comes into play as it offers a minimalistic experience that also integrates with your notifications.
Notifix is an Android app that groups your notifications like Gmail
Notifix is more than a simple notification manager. The app uses machine learning to automatically bundle Android notifications into five categories.
Notifications are a big part of what makes Android such a great operating system. Since it was first launched, Android has had the best smartphone notification system. Google has changed how they work and look over the years. One of the biggest changes was "bundled" notifications. This feature groups multiple notifications from a single app. You can then expand the bundle to take action on individual ones. Notifix is an app that can do this for all notifications.
The Android Notification Nuisance: Need Smarter Notifications? They Are Coming
Android's notification is a mess. But some apps have taken it on themselves to change the scene for all. Read on to know more about the solutions!
Notifications are an integral part of a user's experience with a device. It's one of those areas on our phones that we see tens and possibly even hundreds of times everyday. It serves as the primary area of getting a user notified about things he cares about -- at least, that was the plan.