- Notification Bundling in Android could make managing notifications easier.
- The feature may silence and group notifications for a quieter and cleaner experience.
- Notifications will be categorized into Gmail-style sections like Promotions, Social, News, and Recommendations.
Android has arguably been at the top when it comes to notifications thanks to a bunch of features that make managing them extremely easy. One of our favorites is Notification Channels which lets you disable certain categories of notifications. However, it looks like Google’s preparing a Bundled Notifications feature in Android 16 that will categorize alerts. This will be similar to how Gmail categorizes emails, which should make notification management on Android even better.
Android expert Mishaal Rahman (via Android Authority ) spotted a Bundled Notifications feature in the latest Android 15 QPR 2 Beta 2 release. The description of the feature says “Notifications with similar themes will be silenced and grouped together for a quiet experience”. There are a few checkboxes followed by the feature toggle. They’re just like on Gmail with categories like — Promotions, news, Social, and Recommendations.
Image Credit: Android Authority
The core idea behind the feature seems to be aimed at making notification management easier, especially for those who receive tons of notifications a day. Mishaal says the feature doesn’t work yet but could be powered by Android System Intelligence. We’re not sure when Google may roll out this feature. But it could definitely set a new high for notifications among other operating systems.
This isn’t the only Notification feature Google introduced in the last few Android releases. The Notification Cooldown feature recently made it to Android 15, followed by compact notifications and a new Android feature that auto-discards notifications that are too old upon booting your device after a long time.
Abubakar covers Tech at Beebom, with his passion for technology tracing back to 2011 when he received a Dell Inspiron 5100 as a gift. He’s also a passionate advocate for the right-to-repair movement, believing in empowering users to maintain and extend the life of their devices. Outside the tech world, he enjoys watching anime and exploring his newfound enthusiasm for Japanese cars. In his free time, you’ll often find him immersed in Genshin Impact or researching his next gadget purchase. Before joining Beebom, he contributed to leading publications like Android Police, How-To Geek, and Fossbytes.
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