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Security Camera Sending Too Many Alerts? Here Is How to Tame Them
A camera that alerts on every passing car gets muted, which makes it useless. Here is how to get alerts that mean…
Tag: notifications
Phones & Tablets
Do Not Disturb Blocking the Wrong Things? Set It Up Properly
Focus modes are more capable than most people use and easy to misconfigure. Here is how to let the important things through.
Phones & Tablets
Notifications Arriving Late? Here Is What Is Holding Them Up
Delayed notifications are almost always battery optimisation. Here is how to find which setting is responsible on your phone.
Phones & Tablets
Phone Not Ringing for Calls? The Settings That Silence It
A phone that stays silent for calls is usually a focus mode, a per-contact setting, or the ringer volume being a separate…
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Security Camera Sending Constant False Alerts? Tune It Properly
Forty notifications a day for passing cars and moving shadows trains you to ignore the one that matters. Here is how to…
Phones & Tablets
Phone Notifications Arriving Late or Not at All? Fix the Delay
Messages that land an hour after they were sent are almost always battery optimisation, not a network problem.
Phones & Tablets
Phone Alarm Not Going Off? The Settings That Silence It
Focus modes, battery optimisation and a muted alarm channel all stop alarms silently. Here is how to make sure yours fires.
Smart Home
Doorbell Camera Notifications Arriving Late? Fix the Delay
A notification that arrives after the visitor has left is worse than none. Here is what causes the lag and how to…