Chapter 11
Staying in the Know with Notifications
IN THIS CHAPTER
Taking a look at the notification bar
Opening the notification drawer
Getting more from a notification
Customizing how you receive notifications
Notifications are Android’s way of letting you know that something needs your attention. It could be the smartphone itself that needs your attention — perhaps you have a pending software update that you need to apply. It could also be an app that needs your attention — maybe you received a text message or an email. In this chapter, you discover how your Android smartphone alerts you of notifications, how to view and respond to them, and how to customize how you receive them.
Receiving Notifications
When you receive a notification, it appears at the top of the screen, whether your Android smartphone is open to the home screen or you are currently inside an app. It slides down from the top to reveal a small preview of the notification contents, and then slides back up to disappear. To see more of the notification, or to see past notifications that have not been deleted, you ...
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