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features include some handy customization options.
Notification dots are straightforward. When an app has
a pending notification, its icon gets a coloured dot.
Long-press and the notification appears in a popup in
addition to the notification shade. Not everyone wants
the extra clutter, though. Dots can be disabled by
opening the settings to Apps & notifications > App info
> [app name] > App notifications. Turn off the toggle
for notification dots, and they won’t trouble you again.
The above notification menu is also where you’ll
find channel controls. It can be accessed via the
menu, or you can wait for a notification to pop up
and move it aside (just like accessing the snooze
option) and tap the settings icon. You can turn off the
channel that notification belongs to right from there,
or tap All categories to open the App Notifications
menu. All the channels have on/off toggles and
separate settings for notification importance and
sound. Note, these settings are available only for
apps that target Android 8.0.