Android 15 update will fix annoying notification vibrations: Here's how

Android 15 update will fix annoying notification vibrations: Here's how
27 Apr 2024

Google's upcoming Android 15 update, initially previewed to developers earlier this year, has introduced a new feature called "notification cooldown."

This function is designed to gradually decrease the volume of notifications, when an app sends multiple consecutive alerts.

However, it was noted that this feature did not stop the continuous vibration of the phone due to these alerts.

In the latest Android 15 Beta 1.2 update, a new toggle has been discovered labeled "vibrate when unlocked."

How does the 'vibrate when unlocked' toggle function?
Vibration control

The new setting ensures that your phone will only vibrate when the screen is unlocked, effectively preventing your device from vibrating in your pocket due to numerous alerts from the same app.

However, unlike the primary notification cooldown feature, "vibrate when unlocked" is not enabled by default.

Users concerned about their phone's haptic feedback being excessively triggered by alerts can easily activate the "vibrate when unlocked" feature.

Avoid missing important alerts this way
Customization options

For those worried about missing important alerts, they have the option to keep the "vibrate when unlocked" toggle deactivated and also turn off the notification cooldown completely.

Alternatively, users can change the default setting of "apply cooldown to all notifications" to "apply cooldown to conversations."

This way they can avoid missing crucial alerts other than messages.

Notification cooldown page to reappear in future Android 15 beta
Upcoming changes

While Google had hidden the "notification cooldown" page from users in Android 15 Beta 1, it is expected to reappear in a future beta firmware, possibly in the forthcoming Android 15 Beta 2 release next month.

The reintroduction of this feature is anticipated to include the new "vibrate when unlocked" toggle.

Furthermore, since the code for the "notification cooldown" feature already exists in AOSP (Android Open Source Project), it is projected to be available on non-Pixel devices as well.