The debate between Apple and Android has always revolved around the term “ecosystem,” and it’s still an area where Apple is ahead of Android. While the ecosystem of Pixel devices has improved a lot, it still lacks features to connect the entire landscape. To achieve this, Google recently introduced Wi-Fi tethering and video calling through cross-platform services. It looks like another interesting feature will further strengthen its ecosystem, as the company is planning to bring notification syncing to Android.
Android Expert Michael Rahman via Android Authority I spotted a string “sync_across_devices_title” with the value “sync across devices” in the latest Android 15 QPR 1 Beta 2 update. This suggests that Google is preparing to add a Synchronization between devices feature added to Android’s cross-platform services suite. This feature should make it easier to sync and manage notifications if you have multiple Android devices.
The option will appear in the notification settings. Mishaal suggests that this won’t be a Pixel-exclusive feature, as the feature appears in a class called “SyncAcrossDevices Preference Controller” a class under com.android.settings. This class belongs to AOSP rather than Pixels c0m.google.android.settings class.
There are already some features in the Multi-Device Services section. You can find them inside Settings > Google > Devices and Sharing> Multi-device services. So the notification sync option might soon appear in the same section. This option is currently optional, but we hope that Google will make it enabled by default in the future.
We tried the Internet Sharing and Call Broadcast features the other day, and they worked wonderfully. However, Call Broadcast only works with video calls, and we’d like to see it work with regular calls as well.
Internet sharing is also a cool feature. If your other Android device doesn’t have an internet connection, you can select the Android device with internet in the Wi-Fi settings to share an instant hotspot.
Other reports also suggest that Google could integrate Quick Share into the multi-device sharing page. This could allow users to change device visibility across all the devices they own from a single device.
It’s great to see the Pixels getting all the new features in the ecosystem. But we’re glad Google hasn’t given up on developing these features for all Android devices. The existing features combined with these upcoming features should make Android a lot more fun and easier to use if you own multiple devices.
What do you think of the current Android ecosystem? What features, other than notification syncing, would you like to see on Android? Let us know in the comments.
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