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Turn App Notifications On / Off - Android

2026-10-22 14:56:19.547

Turn App Notifications On / Off - Android

Here's how to turn app notifications on or off on an Android device.
App notifications give you the ability to customize and control which capabilities you give apps. You can pick and choose which notifications to grant apps at the time of use.
  • Downloaded apps designed for Android™ 6.0 (Marshmallow) and up only ask for notification permission the first time you use a feature rather than asking out of context.
  • Turning off certain notifications may result in basic app features no longer working as intended.
  1. From a Home screen, do one of the following:
    • Swipe screen then navigate:
      Settings
       >
      Apps & notifications
       >
      App info
      .
    • Navigate:
      Settings
       >
      Applications
       >
      Application manager
      .
    • Navigate:
      Apps
       >
      Settings
       >
      Applications
       >
      Application manager
      .
    • Navigate:
      Apps
       >
      Settings
       >
      Application manager
      .
  2. Tap an app.
    Some devices may require you to tap the app name twice.
  3. Tap 'Notifications' or 'App notifications'.
  4. If necessary, tap
    Notification categories
     then tap a category (e.g., Default, Alerts, etc.).
  5. Do one of the following:
    • Tap
      Show notifications
       to turn on or off
    • Tap 'On' or 'Off'.
    • Tap
      Allow notifications
       to turn on or off.
    • Tap
      Block all
       to turn on or off.
  6. When turned on, tap any of the available options or switches next to them to turn on or off:
    Options below are common ones and vary by app and software version. Other options not listed below may appear.
    • Allow notification dot
    • Vibration
    • Pop on screen
    • Make sound
    • Set as priority
    • Other notifications
    • Previews in pop-ups
    • Hide notification on Lock screen
    • Hide sensitive content