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by mbanerjeepalmer 142 days ago
Given that push notifications haven't worked in AnkiDroid for years, it doesn't feel good to me?
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Just one data point but they work for me. (Nothing phone, android 16, Ankidroid 2.23.3 installed from Fdroid)
Notifications work extremely badly.

We've got a setting [developer options only] which completely reimplements them, it won't be live for 2.24, but hopefully 2.25

https://github.com/ericli3690/gsoc-ankidroid-report/blob/mai...

Why would you need push notifications on AnkiDroid?
Duolingo effect, people will forget to do the learning if they are not reminded
I prefer Apps that won't manipulate me. Duolingo is annoying. Anki is a habit after a certain point
Reminder is not manipulation.
Those used by Duolingo definitely are