2 Simple Ways to Enable + Use the Notification Bar on Android

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Learn how you can use your Android's notification bar
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The bar along the top of your screen serves as a notification bar, so any apps that you have set to alert you of certain events (like missed phone calls or the current weather) will appear there. Since the notification bar is a default feature with Androids, this wikiHow will teach you how to show your notifications on your Lock screen and other ways to use the notification bar in Android. By default, if you see a notification icon in the notification bar that you want to see more about, swipe down once from the top of your screen to expand your notifications.

Notification Bar: Where It Is & How to Enable It

  • The notification bar is the black bar at the top of your screen and will show you notifications, like incoming text messages, missed phone calls, or the current weather.
  • Go to "Settings > Lock Screen" and tap the toggle to enable notifications so you see notifications on your Lock Screen.
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Enabling Lock Screen Notifications

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    You can find the gear icon in the Quick Menu panel by swiping down from the top of your screen or you can find the app icon on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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    You might instead see "Notifications" or similar language. These menu options will vary between manufacturers.
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    You'll then see your notifications appear on your Lock screen as well as the notification bar at the top of your screen.
    • After you've tapped the toggle to switch it on, you can change the settings here to customize your notifications. If, for instance, you only want your notification to show you the icon of the app that sent the notification, tap View style > Details . You can also tap the switch next to "Hide content" to prevent notifications from showing you more than the icon of the app it's coming from. [1]
    • If you don't like the notification bar, you can hide it using third-party apps .
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Snoozing Notifications

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    You can find the gear icon in the Quick Menu panel by swiping down from the top of your screen or you can find the app icon on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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    You may see a menu called "Apps & Notifications" instead, and then you'll need to tap "Notifications" again.
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    Now when you get a notification, you'll be able to snooze it and get a reminder about it later. When you get the notification banner alert, swipe it about half as much as a normal swipe and you'll see the clock icon. Tap that icon and it'll snooze for an hour (or tap the down arrow and select a different time).
    • When you snooze a notification, you'll be reminded about it again at the time you set. For example, if you snoozed a text message notification for 2 hours, you'll get notified about that text message again in 2 hours.
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      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/android/answer/9079661?hl=en#zippy=%2Coption-show-all-notifications

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