Does anyone actually use the notifications center?

[Blake Seaman]

One of the biggest new features of WP8.1 that I see everyone touting is the notification center; however, I have to confess that the only way I have ever used it is the quick-access buttons at the top. I don't use any social media, which may help with this, but even when I used an iPhone I never found myself using the notification center. In fact when I moved to WP8, the live tiles were more than enough to fulfill those needs of mine. Even for the access buttons, I thought (pre dev release) it would be cool to pin a setting to the Start Menu in the form of a tile, and activate it simply by pressing; without having to go into the actual setting menu like the 3rd party apps had you do. And even if I used social media, I figure the people hub integration would fulfill that for me anyway. So how extensively do y'all actually use it, and why is it more useful than the live tiles? Is there any advantage to it I might ought to try?

 

[Anudeep Reddy]

I for one cannot live without the new Notification Center. It's awesome!!

 

[Laura Knotek]

I use it for my RSS app notifications (NewsSpot), and for Tapatalk notifications.

 

[metalchick719]

I like to occasionally view it.

 

[multo]

I prefer to keep my home screen uncluttered and in a single page. I've grouped a couple of apps in a folder as well. With this the notification center becomes important for me so I can just swipe down and see if I've missed anything

 

[k0de]

I for one cannot live without the new Notification Center. It's awesome!!

Same here I use it numerous of times daily. And mind you it is just a skeleton wait until MSFT put some meat to it.

 

[osoalex]

I find it really useful for when I miss banner notifications and for unpinned applications.

 

[spaulagain]

Hell yes, probably second most used feature now.

 

[Mercule]

All the bloody time. Live tiles don't do quite the same thing. Both are awesome.

 

[Rayyan Hussain]

Live tiles cant do everything. And some of us cant stand a clogged start screen

 

[Alexis-1991]

I use it to turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and location daily. It's pretty useful to have rotation lock up there when I'm browsing the web and I want to change the view without going to the settings.

 

[lizziej]

I use it all the time. WiFi n Bluetooth, rotation lock n quiet hours along the top. Live tiles are great of you only have one email/message waiting but for multiple messages the notification center is super quick and easy.

 

[Guytronic]

Does anyone actually use the notifications center?

Yes...
Skype
Outlook
Calendar
App catalog updates

I really didn't care much when reading about this coming in "ate one"...:smile:
Now it's an hourly tap on the shoulder.
Love the banners.

 

[Villain]

All the time. Truthfully I couldn't go back to not having it. For someone who receives a lot of messages/notifications... The quick slide down and glance is the best thing that happened to the OS

 

[Ed Boland]

Use it every day! I'll hear a text or call when my phone is in my pocket.. Can't always get to it. Just pull out my phone real quick, power button and swipe down to see all I missed in one place! I for one needed this badly...

 

[osoalex]

All the time. Truthfully I couldn't go back to not having it. For someone who receives a lot of messages/notifications... The quick slide down and glance is the best thing that happened to the OS

Totally agree. I think it's a great addition to the WP philosophy of glanceable information.

 

[Zulfigar]

I use it daily to see what kind of stories I've missed before opening the WPCentral app.

 

[sahib lopez]

I actually don't use it :evil: I mean its cool that its there but I don't really use it because I prefer using the tiles

 

[Kram Sacul]

One of the biggest new features of WP8.1 that I see everyone touting is the notification center; however, I have to confess that the only way I have ever used it is the quick-access buttons at the top.

That's how I use it as well. Quick actions really makes things much easier. I never had a problem with using the glance screen, lock screen, and live tiles so the notification part of the action center just seems redundant.

 

[ajst222]

I couldn't not use the notification center