Questions tagged [notifications]
Questions related to Android Mobile notifications, which can be visual (alert in notification bar), sounds, vibration of device, or arrival of mobile notifications via SMS. If applicable, please use the more specific tags as e.g. 'notification-bar' or 'notification-led'. See the full tag wiki for more information.
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How do I change the notification sound for Google Messages?
On recent Samsung Galaxy phones (or maybe a recent Samsung One UI update), the setting for notification sounds seems to have disappeared from Google Messages. How do I change the notification sound ...
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How to suppress force stop list notification?
I keep getting an android system notification re. a force stop list on clicking to view the configuration details I get thrown into the battery setup page which doesn't refer to a stop list. Ideally ...
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Stop gmail notification on android 4.4/Cyanogenmod
Courtsey link: Stop gmail notification on android 4.4/Nexus 5 Go into the Gmail app. From the overflow menu (the three dots in the corner), choose Settings. In the settings window, choose the Gmail ...
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Fraudulent notifications from the Chrome?
Recently my Android phone (Google Pixel 8) began to receive notifications (or messages) from the Chrome (picture is below). I see them after I swipe down from the top of the screen. These messages ...
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Restoring previous NFC sound effect on Pixel 9a (Android v16.x)
With my Pixel 9a Android v16 update (September 2025) the UI received a major facelift and it looks like Google changed the default notification / audio settings. I am trying to switch the audio ...
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Bypass silent mode or enable vibrate on do not disturb
I’m using a variant of LineageOS, and I keep my phone in silent mode almost all the time because I don’t like ringing phones. For work reasons, I need certain contacts to be able to bypass silent mode ...
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How do I get Google Maps location sharing notifications on my second device
TL;DR: With two Android phones, how do I get arrival & departure location sharing notifications on my backup device, instead of the primary device? I have a primary and a backup Android phone. ...
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How to make Android automatically check for new Gmail emails more frequently and notify it with a sound?
I'm going to make another attempt to find a solution to this. This has been the bane of my life, all the time without interruption, since I bought my first "smart" phone in 2012. I've always ...
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Medical app notifications must stay LOUD
I normally keep my OnePlus 13 slider on the "Vibrate" setting as to not disturb others. Sometimes in the evening, I switch it to the "Ring" (loud) setting. I recently installed an ...
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Random android app make beep sound at 9am everyday without any notification or UI - How to identify?
Everyday, my phone make beep sound for 3 seconds around 9am. There is no notification. No app visible activity. My phone is Oneplus 12 (Android 15). How do I identify the culprit app and give it 1 ...
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Does anyone know where this ad come from? i open any app and it appears randomly, how to remove it? [duplicate]
Lately, I’ve been getting random pop-up ads on my Android device, even when I'm not actively using a browser. These ads appear over any app I’m using — YouTube, messaging, games, etc. It’s not limited ...
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Turn off Android 16's easter egg
How do I turn off the spacecraft game in Android 16? It starts automatically when I put the phone on charge and gives me hundreds of notifications that can't be muted.
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How to display body in GMail notification?
I've recently switched to Android from iOS. I'm a bit annoyed that my Gmail notifications do not include any of the body. It only displays the subject. This is what it looks like (not my phone, but it ...
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How to extract the content of the Notification History?
Rationale I want to extract the content of dismissed notifications. I want to extract the content of com.android.settings/.notification.history.NotificationHistoryActivity, in order to provide ...
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Play message to callers before recording
Reddit - App/function to play message to callers before phone rings? Basically, a simpler version of this: Accept call then play a pre-recorded voice message to caller The call will pick up. Notify ...
