Google found that this feature significantly reduces ‘notification overload’
Google will send you an alert that says, “Chrome unsubscribed you from notifications” to let you know that you won’t be seeing notifications from websites you don’t visit often. It’s all part of Google’s Safety Check which removes location and camera permissions, and more, from sites you don’t visit that much. You can restore permissions to these websites by going to Settings > Safety Check. Tap on the “View sites” button and press on Restore. Another option is to visit the website and agree to receive notifications.
This feature does not work with web apps (PWAs)
These notifications could lead users to get involved in a scam. Google would analyze these notifications looking for signs that they were related to a fraud based on research conducted by Google.
To review your permissions and restore permissions, follow these directions:
- Go to Chrome’s Settings.
- Navigate to Privacy and security.
- Click on Site Settings.
- Go to Permissions and Select Notifications.
- Look for the Safety Check page where you can see which sites have been unsubscribed and restore permissions if you wish.
Google is playing the odds here. The thought is that if you don’t visit a website that frequently, the odds are that you really don’t care about notifications from that site. And many smartphone users do get swamped by the number of notifications they receive on their phones. Keep in mind that this feature will not work on notifications from web apps (PWAs) that you have installed on your device.
The new feature could arrive as soon as next week or it might not surface until the next Android feature drop is released.
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