If there's one feature I've been waiting for on Android for a long time, it's syncing notifications between devices. And I say that with three Android phones on the table. I know that in my case it is something particular, because I dedicate myself to technology, but it is not uncommon for a person to have a cell phone and an Android tablet at home and the truth is that , Seeing duplicate notifications is frustrating and tiring..
Fortunately the close notifications on all devices This is precisely one of the new features of Android 15, although in small print. I mean: yes, if like me you own a Google Pixel 6 or later. And that's just one of the limitations that makes it practically a useless feature.
Pixels are Android's pretty girl
Because hey, if we take into account the fact that I have in my possession a fairly recent Google Pixel, a OnePlus 9 (which is excluded from the list of upgradeable devices of the brand) and a Motorola Edge 50 Neo, in practical this function is of no use to me: I still see the notification on all three. And if I think about the majority of people, I think the barrier is even lower: you can have a Pixel, but if you have a Samsung or Lenovo tablet, it's still the same thing.
I understand that Google is taking advantage of its Pixels to encourage its phones to have exclusive functions or new features that arrive first on its devices, but the problem is that Extend this cross-device notification sync to more mobile phones and tablets in the ecosystem. That's my big hope because, historically speaking, that's what they usually do and here it makes perfect sense.
…and it only works with a Google account
But even if all Google devices or if Google had implemented this feature across the entire Android ecosystem, there would still be a limitation that would hold this utility back: is limited to a single Google account. Servidora has a personal account, another business account, and another couple that I use less (one for websites where you'll only purchase once, for example). They all have their uses, their own contacts and calendars. But you can only choose one.
Common sense tells me that It shouldn't matter which account you choosebecause if I had it on all my devices there would be no problem. Well no: as verified by Android Authority, using the same account there are always duplicate notifications. Perhaps it is not yet fully implemented.
But it can also be worse: it can only apply to notifications from that Google account, such as incoming emails, calendar events, Meet calls, etc. In other words, if I select it from my professional account, those from my personal account will continue to arrive. Or maybe it only works for apps I'm signed in with this account or linked to, or only for Google apps and not third-party apps. Come on, what Closing notifications does not work for all notifications.
I imagine it will be a matter of time before Google better explains this feature and what it means to select a Google account, as well as an eventual rollout for the entire Android ecosystem just because: having multiple Android devices should be good news for Google, so What's better than taking care of our experience with something as important as notifications.
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