Choose how apps notify you

Stop app from sending notifications

  1. Go to Settings > Notifications.
  2. Touch the app's name.
  3. Touch Block all.
TipYou can also change these settings right from a notification. Touch & hold the notification to see options.

Change notification sound

  1. Go to Settings > Sound > Default notification ringtone.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • To change it, choose a new sound.
    • To turn notification sounds off, select None.
TipYou can also change these settings right from a notification. Touch & hold the notification to see options.

Bypass Do not disturb

To let an app's notifications be heard when Do not disturb is on:

  1. Go to Settings > Notifications.
  2. Touch the app's name.
  3. Turn Override Do Not Disturb on .

Control lock screen notifications

If you've set a pattern, PIN or password, you can prevent lock screen notifications from revealing private information.

To adjust notifications for all apps:

  1. Go to Settings > Notifications.
  2. Tap > On the lock screen.
  3. Do one of the following:

    • To hide all notifications on your lock screen, select Don't show notifications at all. You can still peek at your notifications — swipe down on the lock screen, then enter your pattern, PIN or password if required.
    • To hide sensitive content in notifications from all apps, select Hide sensitive notification content. For example, you'll get a lock screen notification for an incoming email or chat, but it won't include message details.
    • To see all notifications on your lock screen, select Show all notification content.

To hide sensitive content from specific apps:

  1. Set lock screen notifications for all apps to Show all notification content.
  2. Go to Settings > Notifications, then touch the app name.

Turn off sound, vibration, and pop-up notifications

  1. Go to Settings > Notifications.
  2. Touch the app's name.
  3. Turn Show silently on .

Control notifications within an app

You can also control app notifications within many apps.

  1. Open the app.
  2. Look for Settings, usually found under or .
  3. Look for Notifications and make changes.
TipTo silence notifications for an app, change the notification sound to None.