How to Turn Off Notifications on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to alerts for new app activities (notifications) on an Android phone or tablet.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Disabling Notifications in your Settings

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    Open your Android’s Settings
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    .     You’ll usually find this app in the app drawer. You may also be able to pull down the notifications tray from the top of the screen and tapping the gear.
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    Tap Notifications or Notification Center. A list of apps and features will appear.
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    Tap the type of notification you want to turn off.
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    Turn off the app or feature’s notifications. To do so, tap the switch beside “Allow notifications” so it slides to the off (gray) position.
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    Repeat for other apps and features. Tap the back button to return to the list, then select another app or feature to disable its notifications.

Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Disabling Notifications in an App

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    Open the app for which you want to disable notifications.
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    Open the app’s menu. The location and menu icon varies by app.
    • Menus icons often look like 3 horizontal lines (≡) or 3 vertical dots (⁝).
    • If there is no icon, look for a link that says Menu or More.
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    Locate the settings. Look for a gear icon or the word Settings to access the app’s settings.
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    Turn notifications off. You may have to tap a link that says Notifications before you can update the settings. There could be a switch to turn off all Notifications, or you might have to toggle different notification types manually.

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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 2,387 times.
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