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Preventing your device from vibrating whenever it gains or loses its mobile network connection

I've been using a Moto G (2nd generation) running Android 6.0 "Marshmallow". I was playing with the settings, and changed some setting. Now, every time the phone loses or regains cellular service — ...
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Disabling data traffic notification "A total of consumption during the lock screen" on LeEco Cool Changer S1

A couple of days ago I received my new phone, a LeEco Cool Changer S1/Coolpad Cool S1. Every time I lock it, I get a notification titled "A total of consumption during the lock screen..". If I open it,...
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How can I disable chat heads?

My grandmother has a Motorola Droid Maxx 2 running Android 6.0.1 and she would like to disable chat heads entirely, for text messages and Messenger. A preliminary search through her notification ...
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How do android check for apps notifications? Can I change the frequency between checks?

I want to make my phone (6.0.1) check for notifications each hour (instead of each minute, or whatever it's set as default). Is it possible? I'd like to change this value for notifications in general....
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"anazon.ca" download pending

My phone frequently shows a Chrome notification for "anazon.ca" with "Download pending ...". This appears frequently with a current time-stamp, even when WiFi and data is turned off. I tried ...
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Mobile Google Maps' setting for receiving location share notifications

tl;dr: Is there any specific configuration switch or setting that controls whether mobile Google Maps is or isn't showing notifications about someone sharing a location with me? I've been sharing ...
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How do I turn off push notifications in my Vivo Y53?

Whenever my screen is on, and I am connected to network, my Whatsapp messages come directly in the middle of whatever I am doing, which disconnects me and makes me lose all my work. Any solution?
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Turn off notifications for old unread emails and only keep for new emails in gmail

I'm using Gmail on Android 6.0 and almost every time gmail fetch new emails I have notification about old unread emails, each time I got new email the number get bigger (40 right now on my not gmail ...
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Show notification text in status bar on Android 6

On Android 4 when I'd get a notification (email, text, etc) it would briefly flash the notification text in the status bar, like who the email was from and the subject, or the first line of the text ...
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Android MultiUser: show notification for all users

I have an LG Nexus 5 with Android 6.0.1, the device is rooted and with XPosed installed (if this can be useful to the question). I have 2 different Android users, one is personal and one is for work. ...
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How to keep screen from turning on while unlocked?

When I get a notification from messaging apps like Snapchat, and my device is unlocked but the screen is off, the phone will not buzz but the screen will just turn on. This will happen when I am at a ...
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Compacting giant Power Saving notification

I have a Note 4 running 6.0.1 that I recently reflashed back to stock in an attempt to fix issues I was having. Now, whenever I enable Power Saving mode, it populates my notification list with a ...
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Mystery "notification" sound [duplicate]

Right, so this is a weird one. LG G4 on Rogers running Android 6.0 I'm randomly getting a loud notification sound late at night that wakes me up, but has no notification that comes with it (so I can'...
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Nearby wifi networks causing notification

I am using a brand new Blu R1 HD android phone running 6.0. On my way to work this morning I was listening to a podcast over bluetooth in my car. Every once in a while a notifcation would sound on ...
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Some apps' notifications disappear after half a second

I have an Acer T07 (aka Liquid Zest 4G aka z528) with Android 6.0. I got it for Christmas so I did not have the time to tweak it for now ! Whenever I recieve an SMS, a notification does show up, and ...
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Notification settings reset after reboot

I just bought a new smartphone and the new Android (6.0.1) has this peeking thing that really annoys me. I wanted to disable it, for example for WhatsApp, so I went to Settings -> Sound & ...
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Notifications panel disappeared and other issues

Unlocked unrooted Samsung Galaxy S7 running Android 6.0.1. Suddenly started having the following issues after being restarted: Notifications panel disappeared both from home screen, and notification ...
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Disable expanded notifications in Android v6

Is it possible to disable expanded notifications in Android v6? I can't even "collapse" them with two fingers. They start to collapse but go back to "expanded" when let go. Looking to prohibit ...
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How to tell which application has pushed a notification

Android allows notifications to be pushed and some times when we install certain applications, they push adverts to the notification bar. For example, this screen shot shows a notification icon that ...
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Is it possible to disable vibration for the notifications only (Android 6.0)?

I would like to have vibration for calls and touch events. Is it possible to do this in Android 6.0? (It was possible using Android 5.0.) Phone is SM-G900F, OS: CM-13.
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How can you tell if a notification is expandable or not?

I've been loving the new expandable notifications ever since I discovered them by accident. However, I've just found out that according to the comments on this question: "Is there any way (as a user) ...
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How to turn off all notifications of Android Facebook app? [duplicate]

There are many old/partial/... threads about this where I find none of them satisfactory and sufficient. I want to turn all notifications off of my Android Facebook app. It has not been possible ...
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How to dismiss configurations from my lock screen in Android 6?

I have just bought my first Android phone (Hauwei P8 lite). It came with Android 5.0, but it updated to Android 6.0. I have configured it to have notifications on the lock screen, which I like. What ...
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What might cause Notifications about Instant Messages to appear late and batched up on a Huawei P8 running Android 6?

I noticed a strange behavior on my newly-acquired Huawei P8 phone: Notifications about Instant Messages from WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Threema seem to arrive late and in a "batched up&...
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Why to get Mobile Broadcast notices in OxygenOS 3.x abroad?

I am abroad and get such notices about cell broadcast etc when in Baltics in Fig. 1. My SIM card settings are in Fig. (2-3). Fig. 1 Broadcast-notice visible often in Baltics, Fig. 2 Settings > SIM ...
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How can I view my old notifications on Marshmallow?

I have come across several articles that say you can put a notification widget on your home screen by adding the settings widget, however, my phone running Marshmallow doesn't have either a Settings ...
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Multiple notifications arrive all at once, from multiple apps

I'm using an LG Nexus 5X (android 7.0, also did the same on Marshmallow), and over the last few weeks I've noticed that sometimes a load of notifications will come in at once(within seconds), say 3, 5,...
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Allowing alarms to sound during calling states ( phone / skype / Discord )

How can I allow alarms to sound off while my phone is in a calling state? When I'm not in a call alarms sound as you'd expect them to. When I am in a ( Skype, Discord, Phone ) call the phone simply ...
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Google App "search pending" notification stuck on Marshmallow

"1 search pending" notification from Google App is stuck on my Marshmallow phone since yesterday. Based on other answered questions about stuck notifications, I tried: To Cancel the pending search ...
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How To Change Default "Do Not Disturb" To Priority Only [duplicate]

I've experimented and looked all over for a solution to this, but it doesn't seem like anyone has wanted to do it yet. I'm running Android 6.0 Marshmellow on a Droid Turbo 2. When I use the volume ...
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How do I disable regular Android notifications from Google asking to verify my phone number?

This has started happening recently. It seems like I am getting at least one notification every day or two now on my Android phone from Google saying: **Verify your phone number** Google can warn ...
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Samsung s7 edge message "previous setting restored"

I keep getting a little notification pop up (a grey oval) that lasts about a second and says "previous settings restored" . It makes the phone vibrate and beep. It is causing annoyance and I would ...
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How to postpone all notifications?

I want to avoid seeing any e-mails, messages, or other notifications in order to focus for a few hours. But I also use my phone to listen to music, so I can't simply put my phone in another room or ...
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Better way to handle notifications

I am using latest android on my phone. One issue I face is that I have a lot of apps installed. Many of them generate notifications which I dont want to loose. If I leave notifications unattended for ...
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How can I cause a dummy notification in Android 6.0?

I'm trying to set my phone up so that notifications won't show up in certain situations. To test my set-up, I need to create a notification myself, so I can see whether it shows up or not. What's the ...
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Some apps change the sound profile when showing notifications

Some apps such as WhatsApp and Gmail cause my sound profile to change from Vibrate to Normal automatically without asking me when I get a notification from them. This only happens when notification ...
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Notification sound is too loud when listening to music with a headset

I'm using a Galaxy S6. When I'm listening to music with my headphones plugged in, notifications come through startlingly loud. I checked my sound settings, and I have the volume for notifications ...
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How to turn off Vibration in Google Hangouts [ Version: 6.1.109448852]

It is really annoying that the mobile phone vibrates on every message arrives on google hangouts after update, how to disable it ? I mean for all messages I just don't need vibration, only sound ...
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Disable notifications of some emails

I daily receive many emails. I need a better control of emails. I want to disable notifications of some emails. A notification means for me that my phone vibrates and my smart watch vibrates. To ...
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"Priority only" as default mode - Marshmallow

When I try to change the "Notifications mode" using the volume key, it always defaults to "Alarms only" mode, but I would like this to be set as "Priority only". I know I can swipe down to access "Do ...
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Gmail not showing notifications on Nexus 5x?

I have been using Xperia U on ICS and never faced this issue. With my 1 week old Nexus 5X I sporadically get notifications for my gmail app i.e. sometimes (10%) it shows notifications but most of the ...
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What's this persistent Camera-app notification in Android 6.0?

I've been using my Nexus 5X for about a week now, but this morning was the first time I noticed the following notification: Backstory: I snapped a few photos this morning (w/ default camera app). ...
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Turn off vibration for 'Sign in to WiFi network' notification

Since the Android 6.0 update on Nexus 5, everytime I get the notification 'Sign in to WiFi network' the phone vibrates. Any idea where I can turn this off while keeping the vibration for calls, SMS, ...
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Turn off vibration notification for ALL apps at once

In my stock, unrooted Android 4.3 on a Nexus 4, if I uncheck the feature Vibrate when ringing under Sound Settings, it only turns off vibration for Calls. This does not turn off vibration notification ...
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