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[–] 11 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Android switched to not allowing apps to notify you without asking first. Dunno why they didn't do it sooner.

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  • [–] 26 points 8 months ago*

    It ends up being initially "Yes I want my app to notify me about important updates" but then the app abuses its notification privilege to start spamming you. I want my banking app to notify me when I get paid and when bills clear. I don't want my banking app to tell me about a new low interest rate I can secure on a loan.

    The app at least had granular notification settings I could go in and change, but then it ends up being a periodic battle of attrition against changes to the granular notifications that are always opted in by default every time they add a new category. I turn off "offers and promotions" in an app but now it offers "recommended deals" or some garbage.

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