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Apple News has a notification spam problem

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Re: Apple News has a notification spam problem

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Post by Razengan »

tomduncalf wrote: post #21

It’s a shame Apple have not been as strict about spammy notifications as they have about other aspects of iOS. I realised the other day that I automatically don’t allow notifications for virtually any app, primarily because I expect it’s going to spam me. Some apps would actually be enhanced by notifications but I never allow it. The default notifications allowed for any app should be only relevant, action-based ones…

I only allow lock screen notifications (that can wake the device) for communication apps or critical alerts.

Everything else is set to off or to only notify while I’m actively using the device (banners only.)

I also only enable saving in Notification Center for things that I may want to see past notifications for.

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Post by tinus_hn »

threeseed wrote: post #12
j-c-hewitt wrote: post #10

I turn it off and every so often Apple decides that no, I want their dumb news notifications again. Then it goes off again. I have never received an Apple News notification that was not dumb, stupid, and useless. It's sort of like airport CNN except in your pocket that randomly turns itself on after you have opted out of it.

I would be filling a bug report over at http://bugreporter.apple.com Definitely not normal for the OS to be ignoring notification settings.

Apple is not above sleazy tricks like this. They have also had ‘bugs’ where they silently turned off the ‘Limit ad tracking’ setting automatically.

Re: Apple News has a notification spam problem

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Post by anbop »

egypturnash wrote: post #4

Is this really an app you want to leave notifications on for, period? It feels like the kind of thing where you just say "okay now is time to Read Some News" and go see what's new. YMMV, I have generally turned off notifications for everything .

Apps with notification permission on my phone: Uber, Apple Pay.

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Post by joelthelion »

egypturnash wrote: post #4

Is this really an app you want to leave notifications on for, period? It feels like the kind of thing where you just say "okay now is time to Read Some News" and go see what's new. YMMV, I have generally turned off notifications for everything .

In an ideal world, you might want to get notifications once or twice a year for major events. And daily or weekly digests for the rest.

Re: Apple News has a notification spam problem

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Post by martin-adams »

I dislike Apple news purely because when my iOS device updated, the icon was added to my home screen, and within one tap I was presented with a tragic new story. I felt this was a step too far as I carefully choose when to consume news and Apple shouldn't have made that decision for me.

Re: Apple News has a notification spam problem

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Post by whywhywhywhy »

tinus_hn wrote: post #32
threeseed wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would be filling a bug report over at http://bugreporter.apple.com Definitely not normal for the OS to be ignoring notification settings.

Apple is not above sleazy tricks like this. They have also had ‘bugs’ where they silently turned off the ‘Limit ad tracking’ setting automatically.

Also if you're an iTunes Match user and don't subscribe to Apple music you now have to skip past an Apple Music advert every so often when you open the Music app.

Not sure if it's once a month or once an update but I've had it twice so far.

Not to mention having to delay an update notification daily on my Mac. This is the sort of behavior that any other big 4 would be dragged over the coals for.

Re: Apple News has a notification spam problem

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Post by ovatsug25 »

egypturnash wrote: post #4

Is this really an app you want to leave notifications on for, period? It feels like the kind of thing where you just say "okay now is time to Read Some News" and go see what's new. YMMV, I have generally turned off notifications for everything .

You actually can't turn off notifications for it.

I've done it—and on a day when you get something like the Mueller report or the Notre Dame fire—my phone will buzz. :/

Re: Apple News has a notification spam problem

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Post by zimpenfish »

ovatsug25 wrote: post #39
egypturnash wrote: post #4

Is this really an app you want to leave notifications on for, period? It feels like the kind of thing where you just say "okay now is time to Read Some News" and go see what's new. YMMV, I have generally turned off notifications for everything .

You actually can't turn off notifications for it. I've done it—and on a day when you get something like the Mueller report or the Notre Dame fire—my phone will buzz. :/

#anecdata: I have notifications turned off for News and I've never had a single one.
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