Android notifications are superior to iPhone notifications, but they’re certainly not perfect. You can enhance them with some of Android’s built-in features. We’ll show you the settings you need to tweak to make Android notifications even better.
View your notification history
One of the most frustrating things about notifications is accidentally dismissing them. What app was it from? Did you miss something important? How to find it again? This is where notification history comes in.
Notification history is a log of all notifications that have appeared on your device in the last 24 hours. It’s not enabled by default for some reason, so you need to enable it first.
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Hide notification icons in the status bar
The crown jewel of Android notifications is the status bar and the “notification shade”. You can easily see what notifications you have and swipe down to read them. However, you may not want every app to place an icon there.
For the apps that aren’t that important, you can just hide the notification icon in the status bar. The notification is still there when you swipe down, but now it has a lower priority.
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Prevent notifications from popping up
By default, most Android notifications appear on-screen. These notifications can be annoying and are especially annoying for unimportant apps. Luckily, there’s an easy way to turn this off.
If you turn off “Show on screen”, the notification will only appear as an icon in the status bar. You don’t see the full pop-up with the notification content. This is a great option for low priority notifications.
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Fix missing notifications
Some Android devices are notorious for making battery “optimizations” that go too far. This can have the unintended consequence of closing apps in the background and blocking you from getting their notifications.
There are a few things you can adjust to fix this issue. If you have a Samsung Galaxy device, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced this annoying “feature”. There are a few things you can adjust to fix this issue.
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Hide confidential notifications on the lock screen
The lock screen is the window to your Android phone. Even when it’s locked, people can see the notifications. The good news is that you can hide the content and still see the notification.
Android gives you two ways to do this. You can hide any “sensitive notifications” determined by Android, so there’s not much control. Alternatively, you can toggle this on or off for individual apps.
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Get reminders for notifications
What if your goal isn’t to reduce or remove notifications, but to remember them for later? Android allows you to snooze notifications – just like emails in Gmail – so you can be reminded at a later time.
When you snooze a notification, it simply hides it for the selected period of time and then resends it to your phone. That way you won’t accidentally remove the notification or forget it’s sitting in your status bar.
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Block notifications for focus time
When notifications are too distracting, focus mode is your best friend. This feature allows you to select specific apps that you find annoying and then block them temporarily.
Focus mode is similar to Do Not Disturb, but intended to be used more when needed. Also, focus mode only blocks apps, it can’t block calls or texts from specific people.
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Android notifications are generally pretty good, and all of these options are part of the reason why. You have a lot of controls at your disposal, so make sure you use them. Don’t let your phone become a point of constant distraction.
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