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DoNotNotify is now Open Source

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Re: DoNotNotify is now Open Source

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Post by niobe »

manarth wrote: post #8
IshKebab wrote: post #5

I'm surprised Android has an API for one app to block notifications from other apps. I guess enjoy it while it lasts.

The NotificationListenerService. It has genuine use-cases such as this DoNotNotify app, but could easily be misused - e.g. malware intercepting a wallet OTP notification and forwarding it to the attacker. Access to the API is controlled by a specific permission which users have to explicitly enable in "Special app access". https://developer.android.com/reference/android/service/noti...

Real risk of them blocking or crippling it at some point. They've nerfed a lot of useful things over time, Wi-Fi scanning being one good example.

Re: DoNotNotify is now Open Source

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Post by Suppafly »

nextlevelwizard wrote: post #7

Why does Android need this? Does the OS not let you control notifications?

It does, but this appears to have a lot more granularity. You don't always want to block an entire app, sometimes you just want to block some of the notifications from a specific app.

Re: DoNotNotify is now Open Source

#14

Post by gschizas »

manarth wrote: post #10
nextlevelwizard wrote: post #7

Why does Android need this? Does the OS not let you control notifications?

Android does, at the level of "Allow notifications from app X" and "Block notifications from app X". DoNotNotify gives granularity and rules (which a specific app may have chosen not to implement). For example: "Allow to display notifications of gate changes" "Block from displaying advertising notifications"

Android 15/16 does allow you to control notifications even lower, at the level of notification category, but indeed the app must have chosen to use them.

Re: DoNotNotify is now Open Source

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Post by nerdsniper »

Very proud of you for doing this! I think attitudes around vibe-coded software have been changing a lot over those past two months. Not just on a single axis of "accepted" vs. "rejected" but evolving along many axes. Thank you for helping Android users customize their digital environment.

Re: DoNotNotify is now Open Source

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Post by wolvoleo »

gschizas wrote: post #14
manarth wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Android does, at the level of "Allow notifications from app X" and "Block notifications from app X". DoNotNotify gives granularity and rules (which a specific app may have chosen not to implement). For example: "Allow to display notifications of gate changes" "Block from displaying advertising notifications"

Android 15/16 does allow you to control notifications even lower, at the level of notification category, but indeed the app must have chosen to use them.

Yeah the problem is a lot of apps dump their ads in the wrong category if they even use categories :(

Re: DoNotNotify is now Open Source

#18

Post by tgsovlerkhgsel »

gschizas wrote: post #14
manarth wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Android does, at the level of "Allow notifications from app X" and "Block notifications from app X". DoNotNotify gives granularity and rules (which a specific app may have chosen not to implement). For example: "Allow to display notifications of gate changes" "Block from displaying advertising notifications"

Android 15/16 does allow you to control notifications even lower, at the level of notification category, but indeed the app must have chosen to use them.

Most apps that are in need of notification control either:

a) bundle everything in one category, from critical notifications without which the app can't fulfill its purpose to "HEY YOU HAVEN'T USED ME IN A DAY, USE ME NOW" spam

b) create a new category for spam every time they feel enough users have turned off the previous one, which is often

Re: DoNotNotify is now Open Source

#20

Post by nasretdinov »

Ever since iOS introduced "reduce interruptions" mode I've been using it ever since and it's really great. It's not as customisable as this app, but I still highly recommend anything like this for those who're tired of notifications spam
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