Depending on what notifications you want, you can change settings for certain apps or for your whole phone. Notifications appear when you swipe down from the top of your screen. Some notifications can also appear on your lock screen and home screen. Important: Clear notifications Tip: You can clear some notifications only when they've finished. For example, you can clear a music player notification after you stop the music. Snooze notifications Turn on snoozing
Snooze a notificationTo snooze a notification, drag it slightly left or right, and then tap Snooze . To pick a time, tap the Down arrow .Reply, archive, expand and more
Control emergency broadcast notifications Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer. You can turn alert types on or off, find past alerts and control sound and vibration.
You can use this setting to manage certain emergency messages, like disaster warnings, threat notifications and AMBER alerts. Choose how you're notifiedChange notifications for your phone Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.
Turn notifications on or off for certain apps Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer. Option 1: In your settings app
Tip: If you don't see 'Recently sent', you're using an older Android version. Instead, tap App notifications and tap an app. You can turn notifications, notification dots and notification categories on or off. If an app has categories, you can tap a category for more options. Option 2: On a notification
Option 3: In the certain appYou can control many app notifications from a settings menu in the app. For example, an app could have a setting to choose the sound that the app's notifications make. To make these changes, open the app and search for the settings menu. Choose if notifications interrupt you or stay silent Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer. On some Android devices, you can choose what kind of notifications an app sends you:
Option 1: In your Settings app
Option 2: On a notification
Control how notifications show on your lock screenOption 2: Show all notifications Important: Settings can vary by phone. For more info, contact your device manufacturer.
Tip: If you pick this option as your default, you can still restrict certain apps on your lock screen. You can have certain apps 'Hide sensitive notification content' or 'Don't show notifications at all' on your lock screen. Learn how to change notifications by app. Related resources
Was this helpful? How can we improve it? Why is my iPhone not notifying me when locked?Check Notification Settings for Messages
Ensure Allow Notifications is green. Next, check the boxes for Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners. Tap Sounds and choose a loud message tone. If you don't see the actual message content on your iPhone's Lock Screen, tap Show Previews and choose Always.
Why do I only get notifications when I unlock my phone?In case you only receive notifications as soon as you unlock the screen, then there is a chance that your Wi-Fi gets disabled when your phone goes to sleep. It's good for battery saving, but bad for data syncing. Here's how to fix it: Go to phone Settings and tap on Wi-Fi.
Why don't I get notifications when my phone is locked?Open your phone's Settings app. Notifications. Under "Lock screen," tap Notifications on lock screen or On lock screen. Choose Show alerting and silent notifications.
Why is my phone not notifying me when I get text messages when locked?Check Notification Settings of Messages App
You can check notification settings from System Settings > Apps and Notifications > Apps > Messages. Then click on the Notifications option and make sure All Messages notifications is toggled on. Also, Android supports multiple channels for notifications.
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