Phones are now real portable computers, we can now use them for multiple needs such as video editing for example. This being to each need corresponds a third application to install on its Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, information and new alerts to follow. All this information is communicated to you via a notification system. However, there are times when you encounter notification problems on your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. In this article, we will help you solve them, but first, we will teach you how these alerts work.
How Samsung Galaxy S20 FE notifications work
A notification is an alert. You will find on your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE a notifications bar which is at the top of your screen and which you can drag down to reveal all the alerts. On this you can find basic information related to your Android operating system such as receiving an SMS, the fact that your phone is in charge ... But also more precise notifications which are dependent on specific applications, such as a message on Facebook, the weather forecast, a new song put online on your Music Streaming application… These alerts are options, you can choose to receive them or not, everything then happens in the settings of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE or the application concerned.
How to fix a problem with Samsung Galaxy S20 FE notifications?
We will now learn about the most common notification problems encountered by Samsung Galaxy S20 FE owners and the solutions we have found to get your mobile phone to work properly again.
I'm getting too many notifications on my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and want to turn them off
As we explained to you earlier in this article, notifications are alerts, but they can still get boring and drown you in information that is not always important. Indeed, every application has every interest in keeping you up to date with the latest information concerning it, but having a notification per application to tell you to update it becomes over time. We are going to show you how to disable the different types of notifications from your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
How to turn off Android or app notifications on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?
We start first with system notifications. These are the native notifications of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. They're supposed to be more moderate in frequency than third-party apps, but that may be enough to fill your notification bar. Practice the procedure below to disable them:
- Go to the "Settings" of your phone
- Click on "Notifications settings"
- You can now choose to deactivate ALL notifications from your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE by switching the “All” option to gray.
- To deactivate notifications for a single application, browse through the list of applications and deactivate all the applications for which you no longer wish to receive alerts.
How to turn off pop-up notifications from Google Chrome on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?
Another type of notifications, those from your web browser. Google Chrome is the default application for surfing the web with your mobile phone. Some time ago the application was enhanced with notifications of the Pop-up type, they will be displayed on your screen when you surf the web. There is a technique to deactivate them, apply the following procedure:
- Open your Google Chrome app
- Click on the 3 small dots at the top right
- Go to the "Settings"
- Then click on "Site settings" and "Notifications"
- You can now choose to deactivate all notifications, or activate the request before notification, or only deactivate notifications from certain sites
I no longer receive notifications on my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Notifications, although tiresome if they are poorly managed or too abundant, basically have an alert role to send you important information. In the event that you do not receive more notifications on your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, we will teach you below how to correct this problem.
How do I activate notifications from an Android app on my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?
To reactivate, or check that the notifications of an application are activated, you will have to go to the settings of your phone, the procedure is essentially the same as that seen a little above. Apply the following information:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- Click on "Notifications"
- You can now ensure in the list that the application from which you no longer receive notifications is authorized to send them
- If it is not the case you will not activate it
- Otherwise, click on "Advanced settings"
- Click on the application in question
- Activate the option "Set as priority"
- If this still does not work, restart your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE or make sure that a system update is not pending
How do I hide the content of my notifications on the lock screen of my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?
In the event that you have to be surrounded by people on a daily basis, that you leave your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE lying on the desk, it may happen that you do not want to share all your privacy with those around you. Notifications have the particularity of being readable even from the phone's lock screen. It's really practical because it allows you to quickly discover a message, an email ... quickly without having to unlock your phone and open the application. However, if you ever want to keep some privacy, it is possible hide notifications on the lock screen of your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. To do this, you just need to:
- Go to the "Settings" of your phone
- Click on the "Notifications" tab
- Go to "Advanced settings" and activate "Hide sensitive content from notifications"
Or then, on some versions of Android the approach is significantly different:
- Go to the "Settings of your phone"
- Click the tab "Lock screen / Security"
- Then "Notifications on the lock screen"
- Choose the option that suits you best ("Hide content" so that nothing appears)
How do I delete notifications from my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?
Finally, a little tip for old Apple enthusiasts, or newcomers to Android. You can of course delete your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE notifications from your notification bar. To do this, simply drag the notification bar down, and drag the notification you want to delete left or right. It will be deleted.
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