Samsung is saying One UI 7 will make it easier to filter out unimportant notifications. Sounds promising, but is this really going to make a big difference? Anyone know more about how this works?
I already block all the notifications I don’t need, so I don’t see myself using this.
What we really need is better on-screen volume controls.
Rory said:
What we really need is better on-screen volume controls.
That’s supposed to show up in quick settings, kind of like a control center.
Rory said:
What we really need is better on-screen volume controls.
You could try some apps for that. They work pretty well.
Okay, but can we finally get an option to block notifications from specific conversations? Please fix this, Samsung.
Why did it take them so long to think about dealing with old notifications better? This feels overdue.
I’ve already been using Android’s notification controls to keep things in check, but this feature in One UI does look nice. Not sure how it stacks up to iOS, though. Android’s been pretty good for me in this area.
Silent notifications have been a thing for ages. Just hold down on the notification and set it to silent.
The real problem is Android’s random ordering of notifications. Even silent ones sometimes show at the top. What I’d prefer is proper sorting and organizing options instead of just more ways to mute notifications.
Is this just more bloatware, or will it actually be useful?
Sage said:
Is this just more bloatware, or will it actually be useful?
Maybe. Android already collapses background processes into a smaller list below normal notifications, which looks a lot like what Samsung is showing.
You can also turn off notification categories for specific apps. If this is just another layer on top of what we already have, it’s bloatware for sure, and users won’t understand where to look when notifications go missing.
If it replaces the old features, it might simplify things, but it could also mess up apps because of how Samsung handles background tasks, which has caused issues in the past.
@Vance
> Maybe.
This is just more detailed control over how notifications are grouped.
> Android already collapses background processes into a smaller list below normal notifications, which looks a lot like what Samsung is showing.
Not all apps follow this. Apps targeting Android 14 need to use the foreground task model, but some apps don’t fit that setup. Google even mentions this. Also, foreground task notifications aren’t interactive, so you can’t do much except stop the app.
> If this is just another layer on top of what we already have, it’s bloatware for sure…
Stock Android doesn’t let users configure this kind of stuff at all, so calling it confusing to add a way to do it doesn’t make sense. If you don’t enable it, it changes nothing. Feels like you’re misunderstanding how this feature works.
> If it replaces the old features…
This isn’t related to aggressive task management. Also, Pixels are just as aggressive now as Samsung, Huawei, or Xiaomi. People should stop blaming Samsung for everything when this is an Android-wide thing.
@Vance
> If it replaces the old features…
Kind of. Android has had this feature for a while, but Samsung skipped it because their notification UI is different. Now they’re finally adding it, but with their own twist.