PROBLEMS COVERED

1. Control app notifications on your phone
2. Block app notifications
3. Customize app notifications
4. App icon badges
5. Status bar settings
6. Quick settings
7. Snooze notifications
8. Suggest actions and replies
9. Use the fingerprint sensor

Instead of constantly sifting through your notifications, you can select which apps send alerts and which ones do not. You can also customize the way your favorite apps send alerts, which include notifications, sounds, and vibrations. To make things even better, you can snooze notifications or access an app notification settings from the Lock screen.

PROBLEM 1:

View notifications

SOLUTION 1:

To view your notifications, swipe down from the top of your phone screen. Notifications will be displayed under the Quick settings panel.

• To open a notification, tap it.
  
  
• To clear all notifications, tap Clear.
  
  
• To close the Notification panel, swipe up or tap Back.
  
  
• To customize your notifications, tap Notification settings at the bottom of the panel. Tap See all to edit which apps will send notifications.

PROBLEM 2:

Block app notifications

SOLUTION 1:

You can block notifications you do not want. To do this, please perform the following:

From Settings, tap Notifications. Tap See all, and then tap the dropdown menu at the top of the page. Select All, and then tap the switch next to an app to turn its notifications on or off.

PROBLEM 3:

Customize app notifications

SOLUTION 1:

You can also pick different sounds for each notification. That way you'll know whether it is someone messaging you or another kind of notification.

From Settings, tap Notifications. Tap See all, and then tap the dropdown menu at the top of the page. Select All, and then select your desired app. Next, turn its notification settings on or off by tapping the switch next to the different features. You can also adjust other notification settings from this page. Options may vary depending on the app.

PROBLEM 4:

App icon badges

SOLUTION 1:

App icon badges are the little dots that appear next to your apps when they receive a notification. You can adjust whether your apps display App icon badges or not.

From Settings, tap Notifications, and then tap App icon badges. Tap the switch at the top to turn the badges on or off. Choose Number or Dot under Badge style to suit your preference.

PROBLEM 5:

Status bar settings

SOLUTION 1:

If a bunch of notifications are clogging up your status bar, you can hide them all or only show a couple.

From Settings, tap Notifications. Tap Status bar, and then adjust the desired settings.

PROBLEM 6:

Quick settings

SOLUTION 1:

Certain settings on your phone have shortcuts built in. You can access them and other settings from the Quick settings panel.

Swipe down from the top of your Home screen using two fingers. Then, tap your desired setting; the icon will glow when the setting is activated.

PROBLEM 7:

Snooze notifications

SOLUTION 1:

If you need to temporarily silence notifications or save them for later, you can set up a snooze option.

From Settings, tap Notifications, and then tap the switch next to Show snooze option.

To snooze from the Notification panel, swipe down from the top of your screen to open the panel. Then, swipe your desired notification slightlyto the left or right. Tap the Snooze icon (it looks like a bell), choose your desired option, and then tap Save.

PROBLEM 8:

Suggest actions and replies

SOLUTION 1:

You can ask your phone to offer suggestions when checking your notifications. This makes checking them easier if you would like to perform an action without opening the app.

To turn it on, navigate to Settings, tap Notifications, and then tap the switch next to Suggest actions and replies.

PROBLEM 9:

Use the fingerprint sensor

SOLUTION 1:

Here is a fun way to open or close the Notification panel: just swipe your finger up and down on your phone fingerprint sensor.

To turn on this function from Settings, search for and select Finger sensor gestures. Tap the switch to turn it on. After the feature is turned on, give it a try by swiping your finger up and on the fingerprint sensor.

Note: This option is not available on phones with an in-screen fingerprint reader.