Android Nearby Notifications is no more thanks to spam

Android features come and go and when it's involved, it happens more often than not. In some cases, it causes both developers and users to groan when they have a favorite feature. This time, however, android phone owners are really breathing a sigh of relief. Google has just announced that starting December, the Android.

Google rolled out the Android Nearby set of features in response to a growing interest in beacon-related features. These location-based services would likely be used for advertising purposes, notifying customers and other bits of information. The fanfare around beacons may have died a bit Android Android Nearby remained.

Unsurprisingly, Nearby Notifications, which has been rated as Android notifications, was abused. Google reports that it noticed an increase in "spammy notifications" earlier this year. Rather than try to filter them, they are not worth the effort and will discontinue Nearby Notifications instead.

So come December 6 this year, users will no longer receive. That, however, does not mean that Android Nearby is going away. It will still exist and still have other APIs like Nearby Messages. Hopefully, abusers will switch to using those next year.