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Notifications

Notifications panel

Notification icons inform you of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and activities in progress such as files downloading. When you see notification icons, open the Notifications panel to check out details of the notifications that you've received.
Important: In HTC 5G Hub mode, you may need to swipe down from the top edge of the screen to make the status bar appear.
To open the Notifications panel, slide down from the status bar.

Or just swipe down anywhere on the Home screen.

Screen showing the Notifications panel
  • Tap the notification to open the corresponding app.
  • To dismiss just one notification in the list, drag it left or right.
  • Slide two fingers apart on the notification to expand it and see more details or see if there are more notifications bundled inside it. Slide two fingers together on the notification to minimize it again.
  • Some notifications allow you to take immediate action. For example, tap to reply to a text message.
  • If you have several notifications, scroll through the list screen to see them all.
  • To dismiss all non-persistent notifications, tap Clear all.
  • You can change what app notifications you want to receive and also snooze some notifications to temporarily remove them. See Managing app notifications.

Snoozing notifications

You can snooze notifications to temporarily remove them from the status bar and notifications panel.
  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel.
  2. Slide the notification slowly to the right or left, and then tap Snooze icon.
  3. Tap Snooze dropdown arrow then choose how long you want to snooze the notification.
The snoozed notification shows up again on the status bar and notifications panel as soon as the snooze time ends.

Turning Notification dots on or off

Some apps may show a dot when they have notifications. You can choose to turn the Notification dots on or off.
  1. Go to Settings, and then tap Apps & notifications.
  2. Tap Notifications.
  3. Tap the On/Off switch next to the Allow notification dots option to turn it on or off.

Managing app notifications

Choose which types of app notifications to enable, disable, or override your Do Not Disturb settings.
  1. Go to Settings, and then tap Apps & notifications.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To choose any app, tap an app under the Recently opened apps section. Or tap See all __ apps to choose from more apps. Then tap Notifications.
    • To choose an app that recently sent you notifications, tap Notifcations. Under the Recently sent section, tap the app you want. Or tap See all from last 7 days to choose from more recent apps.
  3. Tap the On/Off switch or check box next to the option you want to toggle.
App notification settings are applied to notifications in the Notifications panel and the lock screen.
Tip: You can also press and hold a notification in the Notifications panel or the lock screen to see the notification settings you can customize.
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