I really want to love Google’s Notification cooldown, but it needs some work

I really want to love Google’s Notification cooldown, but it needs some work

By Jade Lassalle
Publication Date: 2026-02-07 14:30:00

We’ve all been there. Trying to lock in on an important task, and at the worst possible time, the group chat pops off. BZZT. BZZT. BZZ-ZZT.

Message after message, followed by a couple of emails, and then a DoorDash coupon pops up to tempt you in your darkest hour.

You want to just turn off all notifications, but that may not be practical for you.

You don’t want to break your focus by opening your phone to mute separate conversations, and you also don’t want to mute any one app altogether.