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For me the most important first step is to turn off any notification that consistently gets my attention, but doesn't provide value.

Destinesia 9y ago
Great advice, I'm having so many issues with this as of the last 3-4 months it seems like. Stuff seems to just be allowing itself to give notifications both on Windows and Android.
inetknght 9y ago
That's assuming you can turn off those notifications. Some notifications can't be turned off. Or if there is a way then it's not immediately clear to me, the end user.
- jgroszko 9y ago
  If I can't turn off notifications then I just uninstall the app. I uninstalled Facebook and Messenger because of this. I had been using the Facebook mobile site just fine for years, but this fall decided to stop checking that too...
  - inetknght 9y ago
    There are quite a few notifications on my phone that are, provided by the OS, or whose app I can't identify, or the app cannot be disabled in any fashion. Google's traffic notifications, for example. I literally don't care that the traffic is lighter than normal at 2 AM. I literally don't care about traffic at all. My life does not revolve around traffic. But can I disable these? Nope. T-mobiles application updates. I don't care about T-mobiles application updates. I don't use T-mobile's application. I don't trust T-mobile's application. Can I disable that notification? Nope. It wastes precious every resource a mobile device has. "Select Keyboard" notification when I have a keyboard open. Uhh... I selected the default keyboard. Is that not enough? Apparently not. I don't know how to get rid of the notification though. I install OS updates pretty regularly. But there's a few updates that are pushed without consent because the "I agree" form has no way to opt out, not even for "no I don't want to reboot my phone right now, I have something more important to do" after a few days.
    - TheCoelacanth 9y ago
      I believe the traffic notifications will go away if you turn off "Commute and time to leave" under "Your feed" in the Google app.
- Terretta 9y ago
  Put your iPhone in DND. Then use VIP or “emergency bypass” settings in Contacts for family or family-like friends. Everyone else will be fine, you’ll see. // In the rare occasions you’re actually coordinating live, you’ll be checking your screen every couple minutes anyway.
  - inetknght 9y ago
    Galaxy S5, but sure

Destinesia 9y ago

Great advice, I'm having so many issues with this as of the last 3-4 months it seems like. Stuff seems to just be allowing itself to give notifications both on Windows and Android.

inetknght 9y ago

That's assuming you can turn off those notifications. Some notifications can't be turned off. Or if there is a way then it's not immediately clear to me, the end user.

jgroszko 9y ago
If I can't turn off notifications then I just uninstall the app. I uninstalled Facebook and Messenger because of this. I had been using the Facebook mobile site just fine for years, but this fall decided to stop checking that too...
- inetknght 9y ago
  There are quite a few notifications on my phone that are, provided by the OS, or whose app I can't identify, or the app cannot be disabled in any fashion. Google's traffic notifications, for example. I literally don't care that the traffic is lighter than normal at 2 AM. I literally don't care about traffic at all. My life does not revolve around traffic. But can I disable these? Nope. T-mobiles application updates. I don't care about T-mobiles application updates. I don't use T-mobile's application. I don't trust T-mobile's application. Can I disable that notification? Nope. It wastes precious every resource a mobile device has. "Select Keyboard" notification when I have a keyboard open. Uhh... I selected the default keyboard. Is that not enough? Apparently not. I don't know how to get rid of the notification though. I install OS updates pretty regularly. But there's a few updates that are pushed without consent because the "I agree" form has no way to opt out, not even for "no I don't want to reboot my phone right now, I have something more important to do" after a few days.
  - TheCoelacanth 9y ago
    I believe the traffic notifications will go away if you turn off "Commute and time to leave" under "Your feed" in the Google app.
Terretta 9y ago
Put your iPhone in DND. Then use VIP or “emergency bypass” settings in Contacts for family or family-like friends. Everyone else will be fine, you’ll see. // In the rare occasions you’re actually coordinating live, you’ll be checking your screen every couple minutes anyway.
- inetknght 9y ago
  Galaxy S5, but sure