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Other settings : Apps & notifications
Adjust special app access
In Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Special app access, you can adjust these settings:
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Usage access: Control which apps have access to data about your app usage (what other apps you're using
and how often, your carrier, language settings, and other details).
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Unrestricted data: Allow certain apps to use background data even when Data Saver is on.
You can also control whether apps have access to features such as Picture-in-picture,
Not
Disturb. In general, you shouldn't need to adjust these.
Choose how apps notify you
Stop app from sending notifications
When you receive unwanted notifications from an app, touch & hold the notification, then touch Turn off
notifications.
To review all apps and adjust whether they can send notifications:
1.
Swipe down to view your notifications.
2.
At the bottom of the list, touch Manage.
3.
Do one of the following:
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To stop all notifications from an app, turn it off
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To stop certain notifications from an app, touch the app name, then turn notifications
each category.
•
To stop an app from showing notifications as a banner across the top of an unlocked screen, like those for
incoming calls, touch the app name, then turn Pop on screen off
Tip: To prevent notifications from all apps during certain times or calendar events, use
Receive silent notifications
If you want an app's notifications to be less intrusive, you can categorize them:
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Alerting: You'll hear a sound, get a message on your lock screen, and can see the app's icon in your status
bar.
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Silent: You won't hear a sound or feel a vibration. But the notification will show up when you swipe down from
the top of your screen.
To silence an app's notifications:
1.
Touch & hold a notification.
2.
Touch Silent.
To add sound and vibration to an app's notifications, just touch & hold a notification and touch Alerting.
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