Android 14 is rolling out a new feature, which finally lets phone users block annoying full-screen ads and notifications from taking over their mobile devices.
It is a major win for users sick of being interrupted by full-screen ads and notifications.
Android 14 New Feature Blocks Full-Screen Ads and Notifications
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Are you tired of being ambushed by those pesky full-screen ads while navigating your Android device? Well, Android 14 is delivering a powerful new feature that lets you take control of your screen.
As per a report by Android Police, Android users have been longing for a shield to fend off full-screen ads and notifications. These pesky ads not only take over the device's display, but it is typically hard to get rid of too. This time, full-screen ads are on the verge of extinction thanks to an all-new feature on the much-awaited Android 14 update.
Last April, Android Central reports that Google is gearing up to give Android users the freedom to control full-screen notifications. The new feature is tucked beneath the Settings menu, letting users choose which apps could dish out full-screen alerts.
The "Manage full-screen intents" option lets Android users disable the full-screen notification permission of several apps, including Clock, Gmail, and Discord, to name a few.
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Android 14 Full-Screen Notifications Option Rolls Out Late 2023
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An app researcher Mishaal Rahman sheds light on the new feature now available on Android 14. In his recent post on X, formerly Twitter, Rahman disclosed, "Later this year, Google Play will auto revoke this permission from newly installed apps that [do not] provide calling or alarm functionality!"
Once you have blocked an app from displaying full-screen notifications, it will still be able to send you alerts, but they will appear in the traditional notification bar at the top of your screen.
The researcher, known for leaking app features, says the next-generation Android lets users "manually revoke the US_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT permission from apps so they [cannot] send you full-screen notifications."
In Android 14, you can manually revoke the USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT permission from apps so they can't send you full-screen notifications.
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) August 9, 2023
Later this year, Google Play will auto revoke this permission from newly installed apps that don't provide calling or alarm functionality! pic.twitter.com/plCSZDz94f
The new full-screen intents permission is just one of many new features coming to Android 14. As XDA Developers report, the "Upside Down Cake" update brings countless improvements. The sharing menu is getting a massive overhaul, whereas deleting carrier-installed bloatware is about to get easier. One of the most-awaited upgrades is the support for satellite connectivity, which the Apple iPhone 14 series offer.
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