How to Disable Android Traffic Notifications

This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent your Android from notifying you of traffic problems in your area.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Using Google Maps

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    Open Google Maps on your Android. It’s the map icon typically found on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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    Tap the ≡ menu. It’s at the top-left corner of Maps.
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    Scroll down and tap Settings.
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    Scroll down and tap Notifications.
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    Tap Traffic. It’s the first option.
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    Slide ″Traffic from nearby events″ to Off
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    Slide ″Traffic nearby″ to Off
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    .     You will no longer be notified of traffic problems in your area.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Using the Google App

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    Open the Google Feed. If your Android launcher supports the Google Feed (formerly Google Now), you can usually swipe right across the home screen to access it. Otherwise, tap the Google icon in the App Drawer to open it now.
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    Tap the ≡. Depending on your Android it’ll be at the top or bottom of the screen.
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    Tap Settings.
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    Tap Your Feed.
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    Slide the ″Commute and time to leave″ switch to Off
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    .     This option may be called ″Time-critical commute alerts″ on some versions. This prevents your Android from notifying you of any traffic hangups in the area.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 1,436 times.
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