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Re: Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android

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Post by fa3556 »

wafflemaker wrote: post #98
pava0 wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait, we can in Android. In my OnePlus 12 in the app settings under "data usage" there are two toggles for "disable mobile data" / "disable wifi"

Wow, thought it was GrapheneOS only, but no. Confirmed these settings on One+15 on OOS16 (based on Android 16). Is it also the case for other Android brands? P.S. I did use it before to turn off ads.

Xiaomi phones also have it but you can block Wi-Fi only for user (non system) apps. However you can block mobile data access to all apps.

None of the Samsungs I have owned so far had this feature and neither did my last Pixel.

Re: Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android

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Post by worksonmine »

blauditore wrote: post #108
worksonmine wrote: post #92

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Another option is to avoid those kinds of apps. I get 0 notifications I would consider spam.

There are e.g. banking apps doing that.

Consider using another bank. Maybe there's a higher tolerance for that kind of bullshit in the US but I've never seen a single notification from my bank. If it sent me spam I would assume they got hacked.

Re: Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android

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Post by mcintyre1994 »

busymom0 wrote: post #99
lukan wrote: post #24

The mygate app you have to use made me curious. They proudly advertise: "Capture the attention of India’s most sought-after communities" https://mygate.com/ad-platform/ " Faszinating, literal vendor lock in. I know that moving places suck (I am just doing it), but this would be unacceptable for me.

They also advertise: > 47% DAU:MAU > Build strong brand recall with high frequency on our daily-use app Spamming notifications is how they are getting these high frequency users.

Presumably also because people need to get into their apartment building most days?

Re: Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android

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Post by Terr_ »

pava0 wrote: post #96
blauditore wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's another pet peeve of mine: Why the hell can't we block internet access for apps in (native) Android? Everything else is a permission, but this is not, somehow.

Wait, we can in Android. In my OnePlus 12 in the app settings under "data usage" there are two toggles for "disable mobile data" / "disable wifi"

Not present with a Pixel with Android 16, my effective choices are:

1. App can't use mobile data in background

2. App can use mobile data in background except in Data Saver mode

3. App can use mobile data in background regardless of Data Saver mode

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For anyone doing comparisons, the literal settings appear under "Mobile Data Usage" as:

* [X] Background Data ("Enable usage of mobile data in the background")

* [ ] Unrestricted mobile data usage ("Allow unrestricted mobile data access when Data Saver is on")

Re: Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android

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Post by Tom1380 »

swah wrote: post #29
shrubby wrote: post #9

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I'm occasionally keeping my data turned off and am telling everyone "if urgent call me".

(3rd world) problem: most people think calling is pressing the phone button inside Whatsapp.

The same in Switzerland and it's not 3rd world

Re: Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android

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Post by hsbauauvhabzb »

nelblu wrote: post #56
gruez wrote: post #53

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>I would love to use this, but I don't want to allow a third party app with closed source to read all my notifications. This can read OTP passwords, full messages, etc. so it must be open source for me to consider it. The app lacks the INTERNET permission so it can't really exfiltrate data even if it wanted to.

This is correct, but it is still a slippery slope. At some point the dev ends up adding internet permission (might be for legit reasons too), and lo and behold you are sharing your data. For something as sensitive as notifications, I really can't trust anything but open-source app which is vetted by a few seasoned people and hosted on F-droid.

I’m interested in what you’re suggesting. Who are those auditors you trust? Does f-droid imply things have been audited?

Re: Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android

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Post by _carbyau_ »

plagiarist wrote: post #52
radlad wrote: post #38

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Worse even because iOS doesn't offer notification groups/channels like Android does (ignoring the fact that market leaders like Uber, DoorDash, etc. eschew them in favor of "General" channels they can pump both delivery/ride info and ads through.) IMO this needs to be an app guideline enforced by the iOS App Store and Play Store. I remember back in the day, iOS used to be known for having less spammy notifications.

I remember when I first started seeing obvious ads in notifications and assumed Apple would come down hard. I wish I had been right. If any app abuses the notifications at all I turn them all off, that's the only way to stop it. If the notifications are required for the app's operation, well, then I have to delete the app. Society has fucked itself over allowing these to exist.

Society has fucked itself over allowing everyone to be dependant on software entirely from two american companies.

20 years ago the idea that I'd have to have an account with an american company so as to be able to interact with so much of my on-another-continent society would be ridiculous!

Now it is the default. It is sad.

Re: Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android

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Post by ved_a »

Brajeshwar wrote: post #20

Here is a fun story. Just like you, I too live in a “gated community”, and we also default to MyGate. We have a founders group in there, and the things with MyGate and its irritations would sometimes come up. We all would wink and go about our days. The founder of MyGate is in the group and is one of the neighbors. We sometimes teased that we would just camp out outside his home, asking him to fix these excessive not…

Ah we live in the same ‘gated’ community and probably are neighbours then ?
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