Notifications

Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications, as well as activities in progress like file downloads. Notifications appear in the following places:

The status bar
The notification panel
The lock screen
The app icon

To open or close the Notification panel

Opening or closing the notification panel

To open the Notification panel, drag the status bar downward, or simply double-tap it.
To close the Notification panel, drag or flick the panel upward.

After opening the Notification panel, you can access the Quick Settings panel by dragging the status bar down again.

To Take Action on a Notification in the Notification Panel

Tap the notification.

You can directly reply to chat or email messages in the Notification panel.

To dismiss a notification from the notification panel

Swipe the notification left or right.

Not all notifications can be dismissed.

To snooze a notification, drag the notification slowly to the side and tap . Notifications can be snoozed for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours.

To expand a notification on the Notification panel

Tap to expand and view more information about the notification without opening the app.

Not all notifications are expandable.

To clear all notifications from the Notification panel

Tap Clear all.

If there is a long list of notifications, scroll down to find the Clear all button.

To Take Action on a Notification from the Lockscreen

Double-tap the notification.

To Dismiss a Notification from the Lockscreen

Swipe the notification left or right.

To Expand a Notification on the Lockscreen

Drag the notification downward.

Not all notifications are expandable.

Notification display options on the lockscreen

Don’t show notifications at all

You won't get any notifications on the lockscreen.

Show all notification content

Get all notifications on the lockscreen. When you have this setting turned on, keep in mind that all content (including the content of incoming email and chat messages) will be visible on your lockscreen unless you designate the relevant apps as Hide sensitive content in the Notifications settings menu.

Hide sensitive notification content

You must have a PIN, password, or pattern set up as your screen lock in order for this setting to be available. Contents hidden is displayed on the lockscreen when sensitive notifications arrive. For example, you'll get a notification for an incoming email or chat, but the content won't be visible on your lockscreen.

To select the notifications to display on the lock screen

Find and tap Settings > Apps & notifications > Configure notifications.
Tap Show notifications.
Select an option.

You can keep notifications on the lock screen until you swipe to dismiss them. To enable this feature, tap the Keep notifications slider under Configure notifications .

Setting the notification level for an app

Allow notification dot

Show notification dots.

Allow sound

Allow all notifications from the selected app.

Show notifications

Show or hide all notification content on the lock screen.

Interrupts Priority only

Receive notifications from this app even when Do not disturb is set to Priority only.

You can set notification channels to categorize notification levels. Long-press a notification to change the notification categories.

To set the notification level for an app

Find and tap Settings > Apps & notifications > App info.
Select the desired app, then tap App notifications.
Tap the sliders to adjust notification settings as desired.

Notification Light

The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For example, a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call. The notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually.

Notification LED

When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning, such as when the battery level falls below 15 percent.