When it comes to updating apps on your phone, caution is key. Michelle from New Jersey recently reached out with a common concern: "When you click on an app on your phone, and you get a message that ...

Turning off unnecessary notifications on your phone can have several benefits, including reducing distractions, conserving battery life, and improving overall productivity. However, one ...

Notifications are the bane of my existence on any phone, tablet, computer, or screen I use. I rely on them daily to talk to my family, manage my work inbox and tasks, get alerted if anything is wrong ...

It took me a while to realize just how disruptive notifications were to my day. I doubt I even got a large number compared to some of you, but I’m one of those people who’s obsessively tidy — ...

Turning off notifications is not the way to deal with digital stress. Instead, newly published research suggests that switching off notifications can increase people’s fear of missing out. As there ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Moving into a new Android phone has gotten a lot easier over the years. Long gone are the days of connecting two phones with a ...