Android and Android apps can notify users of information and events by putting an alert in the "Notification bar". This appears as a narrow bar across the top of the screen with small icons. When the user pulls down the bar it expands into the notification area, a scrollable area containing messages ...
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How to turn off notifications for individual apps?
On my iphone, there is a "notifications" setting section, which basically just allows me to choose which apps has the power to notify me.
I was wondering if there's anything similar that is available ...
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Marking an e-mail as unread pops a “new email” notification
My wife and I both have Samsung Galaxy S2 phones, and use the GMail app for reading and writing emails.
In that app, when I mark a read mail as "unread", it throws me back into the previous screen ...
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LG Optimus Pro C660 won't vibrate for SMS
I just bought the Optimus Pro C660 and it will vibrate when I get a call or the alarm clock goes off but it won't vibrate when receiving an SMS. I have gone through all the settings and set it to ...
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Calendar sync with Google Calendar notification time
Events sync-ed from Google Calendar have a default notification time of 10 minutes in advance. Sometimes that's not enough.
Is there any way to automate this and have the default be something else?
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How to enable silent mode during calendar events?
I'd like to disable all notification sounds whenever there is a current event in Calendar. How can I do this automatically?
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How do I disable Instagram notifications?
How do I disable push notifications for Instagram? As much as possible, I don't want apps to do any push notifications (except for MMS).
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LED wont turn off
After receiving a message the LED was blinking for notification. After reading the message, the LED shines in dark blue and wont go into previous state, i.e. turn itself off. I tried to restart the ...
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Voicemail indicator won't go away
On my Atrix running 2.3.6, there is a permanent icon in my notification bar saying that I have unread voicemail. I understand that this icon is flagged on the SIM card itself: sure enough, if I pop ...
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Hide “Successfully Updated” notifications from Google Play/Market
I have a lot of apps on auto-update and I really don't care when most of them update. I almost always have 3 notifications saying some app has successfully updated.
Is there any way I can the ...
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False “low on space” (internal storage) warning on HTC Incredible
A while ago, I posted another question here when I had plenty of free internal storage but was getting the following warning:
Low on space: Phone storage space is getting low.
The problem was ...
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vibrate notifications only when receiving emails from certain addresses?
Is it possible to set vibrate notifications when receiving emails from a list of email addresses but not when receiving emails that don't come from that list? Either using the default Gmail app on a ...
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How can I set up different notification tones for each of my email accounts?
I have a Bionic running Android 2.3.4. I receive mail on a few accounts via the stock Email app and would like a different notification tone for each e-mail account. Can that be done?
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How can I make a selected calendar notification behave like an alarm, that is, audible even on silent mode?
I keep my phone on silent most of the time but would like audible reminders for critical calendar reminders. Short of silencing everything else manually, is there a way to acheive this?
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Why is my Galaxy S notifying me about a new message when my inbox is empty?
My Galaxy S keeps telling me I have a text message. I have erased my entire inbox but the notification won't go away. How do I make this notification stop?
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use wav file for sound notification when receiving a new Facebook/Google+ message?
How can I change the notification in my Android 2.3.5 device so that I can use a given wav file for sound notification when receiving a new Facebook message? If this is not possible with the Facebook ...
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SMS and Gmail notification volume
Is there an app that can control the volume of notifications for separate apps like SMS and Gmail? I searched around and found a number of old threads that says it's not possible. There was an app ...
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How to determine which app is creating a notification
I am running Android 2.2 on HTC Legend. I have a LOT of applications installed on it.
Today, after I changed my mobile operator, a notification appeared in the top bar. When I click on it, it says ...
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no notification for automatic upload of images and videos in google+
How can I configure my 2.3.5 phone so that I don't get a notification for automatic upload of images and videos in google+?
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How do I disable the “Select input method” Notification?
I don't know if this is standard ICS behavior or if it's due to my Cyanogenmod based ROM, but every time I open the soft keyboard by clicking on a text box/area a notification appears in the ...
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Why does my phone vibrate when service is lost?
My phone (Huawei x1) has started vibrating whenever I lose service and is really annoying. Does anyone know of anyway to fix this? Or maybe there is a setting I accidentally changed to allow this
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No notifications during the night hours
I had juice defender installed on my phone for a few weeks but then I decided to remove it. One of the settings that I set up was to disable the vibration and sound notifications during the night ...
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Is it possible to permanently supress app updates? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How to hide updates from market?
I've been using a certain app for some time now, but according to the many 1-star reviews the latest "update" has got, it breaks ...
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How do I set reminders using Voice Actions in ICS 4 - Galaxy Nexus?
Willing to pay for an app.
Thanks
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Why do the “Successfully updated” notifications disappear?
I noticed a weird behavior when updating applications with the newer Gingerbread (2.3.5?) and now Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3) builds. It might also be the case with other versions, but I have not seen ...
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How does C2DM work?
I'm currently developing an App and as I implemented the C2DM feature it got me thinking how does this work?
Does it work via polling? Is there a hidden SMS? How are they pushing the Message on my ...
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gmail notification doesn't work correctly
gmail notification doesn't work correctly for me. I think it happened after latest gmail application upgrade.
I tried to clear gmail data & gmail cache. It didn't help.
I get new email ...
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How to disable SMS preview displayed over a locked screen?
On an Android device (HTC Desire S if that matters) with a locked screen whenever an SMS is received it's preview is displayed over the locked screen. This is super inconvenient - anyone who is nearby ...
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Stock ICS email app refusing to auto-update or notifications
Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0.1, all other apps seem to sync and notifiy fine. The email app has the settings:
Inbox update frequency: 5 mins
Email notification: Checked
It doesn't appear to be ...
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How do i remove double notifications? Galaxy s 2
i have the newest samsung galaxy S 2 (SkyRocket) and as a user of Handcent i was able to disable the "double text notifications" on my last galxy but on this phone when i go to the main messaing app ...
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ICS: any way to restore the “combined view” email notification I had on Gingerbread?
My Nexus S was OTA-upgraded yesterday to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 from 2.3 (Gingerbread). I use the stock mail app with two email accounts. On Gingerbread, if I got new emails in both accounts, I ...
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Notification Vibration Bug on Galaxy Nexus?
My Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.2 does not vibrate for any notifications while in "vibrate" mode. Haptic feedback works, and the phone vibrates when I receive phone calls, but not for notifications. The ...
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Todo app that syncs with Google Tasks and has notification badges?
Coming from an iPhone, one of the things I miss the most is the little red notification badges on my app icons. I don't understand why more Android apps don't have them (not even the phone!?). I ...
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GMail - notify until read?
I'm a new Android user with a Motorola X2 running Android 2.3.4 and the GMail app version 2.3.5.2.
I have a set of labels set up and custom notifications enabled for those that I need to have ...
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How to avoid email/gtalk notifications when logged in in both, PC and Mobile?
Is there a way to avoid double notification, both pc and mobile, when logged in in both? IE, my work mobile is Android based and at work we use gapps, so even if i am at my pc i get the email ...
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Turn off volume button notification sound in Galaxy S2
1) I get a beep sound every-time I increase the ringer volume using the side button in Samsung Galaxy S2. How can I turn of this sound. I have set the notifications sound to Silent. But still am ...
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How can I turn off Notification Sounds and leave phone sounds on
How can I turn off the annoying Notification sounds but still leave phone ringer on?
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How can I set notifications for gmail on the new version of the gmail app (2.3.5.2)
I recently installed CM7.1 (stable version for SGS). This has a new version of the gmail app (2.3.5.2). Unlike previous versions, this has no control for notifications. I like my mail to arrive ...
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How can I make the notification lights flash occasionally instead of staying on constantly?
I am using a T-Mobile G2X with CyanogenMod 7 nightly (10/27). Android version 2.3.7.
When I get an email at night, the four notification icons at the bottom of the G2X will stay lit all night, ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 - sound notification does not always work
my samsung galaxy s2 (android 2.3.4, kernel 2.6.35.7, build gingerbread.xwki4) does not always beeps when I get google talk messages (I'am not using social hub, just native Talk app) also it does not ...
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Why does Android GMail app pop an icon for new mail when I delete a message in web GMail?
I have my GMail Android app set to notify on new messages.
However, it ALSO pops up notifications when I simply delete an existing (new or read) message from the web-based gmail.com
Is there an ...
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“Low on space” warning with over 50% free
I recently started getting the following notification:
Low on space: Phone storage space is getting low.
When I click on the notification, it takes me to the "All" applications screen listing ...
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Alerts & Reminders based on SMS content
At work I get paged by our automated system. The problem is that the numbers come across unique each time. 1(999)000-0001, 1(999)000-0002, etc.
The body of the SMS is the same each time tho, in the ...
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Incredible2 and Gmail notifications
My wife has an HTC Droid Incredible 2, unrooted, running Android 2.3.4, HTC Sense 2.1. If she gets a Gmail email, the notification appears in the notification bar AND it plays a notification sound.
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Multiple update notifications from Android Market
I have recently upgraded my HTC Desire to run CyanogenMod 7. The main reason I did this was so that I could use a more recent version of the Android Market that supported multiple accounts. The ...
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making android provide notification for email with specific header
Currently my gmail in android notify me when there is new mail arrives. I wonder if the notification can limit to the messages with specific words in their title.
Thanks
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Can I disable e-mail notification sounds streamed to a bluetooth hands-free car radio
Is there a way that one can automatically turn off the email notification when one is connected to a bluetooth-enabled car radio, ie. while driving, and only respond to incoming call notifications? ...
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Daily notification of bad traffic along commute home
Is there an app that will notify me at a time i specify for days i specify (or weekdays) if there is currently heavy traffic on the route from my current location to a location i specify?
Ideally with ...
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How can I stop my phone from thinking it's connected to a computer?
I plugged my phone into my TV's USB port hoping to play video from my phone on the TV. This was not successful. It's been about 4 days since I disconnected from the TV and it still thinks it's ...
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Why does my HTC Desire play a tune (like notification) without a visual message?
A friend of mine has a HTC Desire and every so often it play a little tune (like a message notification) even though there are no messages or calls. What's causing this?
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Cyanogen: add homescreen shortcut to Notifications
I'm using Cyanogen 7 on an HTC Wildfire.
I find swiping the top of the screen to get into Notifications a bit hit and miss, and too tiring : )
Is there some way to get a notifications shortcut onto ...
