We live in a time where phones can have hundreds of apps, each of which can launch thousands of distracting notifications. However, losing track of them might be a thing of the past thanks to Google's latest addition to the Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 10: the Notification Organizer.
Google first announced the feature during the launch of the November 2025 Pixel drop. However, Google originally stated that the Organizer would arrive in the following month. Well, December is here and with it comes Google's new tool to help you keep a handle on your notifications or, as I often do, makes it noticeably easier to ignore them.
Rather than simply dumping any notifications in an out-of-sight spot, Google states that Notification Organizer utilizes AI to quickly place individual notifications from each app into distinct categories. The four current categories available for the feature are Promotions, News, Social and Suggested categories.
To me, this is ideal, as the worry I often have with features like these is that the phone will instead categorize the apps themselves. This would lead to the issue that the tool that aims to make life easier just creates a bigger mess. However, the Notification Organizer should make it much easier to find the content we actually want to see while cutting down on what we have to scroll through.
To activate Notification Organizer, Google first recommends rebooting your phone. Once that's done, head to the Settings menu, navigate to the Notifications section, and you should see the Notification Organizer option. Once activated, the enabled categories will appear in the silent section of the Pixel notification shade. This is another boon as, while we may want to hear the Christmas bells, notification dings aren't quite as festive.
It is worth noting that both the Promotions and News categories are enabled by default. However, the Social and Suggested categories need to be enabled separately. Users also have an option to enable “Always expand bundles,” or leave it turned off.
The Notification Organizer is only available on the Pixel 9 series, excluding the Pixel 9a, and the Pixel 10 series. On top of that, Google has confirmed that the feature will only work on devices where the primary language is set to English, as well as the device being located in these supported regions:
- Australia
- Canada
- Germany
- Japan
- United Kingdom
- United States
While it might not be the flashiest addition or AI feature on a Pixel phone, Notification Organization is a feature that I think users will inevitably come to appreciate.
On top of offering better organization, Google has also recently expanded the repair program for the Google Pixel 9 Pro. As such, if you bought your phone new within the last three years, you have the option to have certain screen issues repaired as part of the warranty. However, it's not all good news as there are also reports of a new issue appearing on the Pixel 10 series that causes the phone's display to freeze.
While there might be some issues with the Google brand, the Notification Organizer is a great step for Google, while also being the kind of feature that I would want to see more of. However, let me know how you think: is this the ideal use for AI on Google Phones, or is it something you'd be fine without?
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