How to Enable the Notification Bar on an Android

Last Updated: July 28, 2022

Enabling Lock Screen Notifications

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Snoozing Notifications

The bar along the top of your screen serves as a notification bar, so any apps that you have set to alert you of certain events (like missed phone calls) will appear there. Since the notification bar is a default feature with Androids, this wikiHow will teach you how to show your notifications on your Lock screen and other ways to use the notification bar in Android 11. By default, if you see a notification icon in the notification bar that you want to see more about, swipe down once from the top of your screen to expand your notifications.

Method 1

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Enabling Lock Screen Notifications

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Open Settings. You can find the gear icon in the Quick Menu panel by swiping down from the top of your screen or you can find the app icon on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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Tap Lock Screen. You might instead see "Notifications" or some similar language. These menu options will vary between manufacturers.
- You might need to find the settings for the Lock Screen in the "Notifications menu so if you have to tap "Notifications" in the menu options, tap to navigate to the notification settings for your lock screen. Some phones, like the Samsung Galaxy, will show you suggestions for similar settings at the bottom of your screen.
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Tap the toggle next to Notifications to enable it. You'll then see your notifications appear on your Lock screen as well as the notification bar at the top of your screen.
- After you've tapped the toggle to switch it on, you can change the settings here to customize your notifications. If, for instance, you only want your notification to show you the icon of the app that sent the notification, tap View style > Details. You can also tap the switch next to "Hide content" to prevent notifications from showing you more than the icon of the app it's coming from. ^{[1]
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Method 2

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Snoozing Notifications

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Open Settings. You can find the gear icon in the Quick Menu panel by swiping down from the top of your screen or you can find the app icon on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
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Tap Notifications. You may see a menu called "Apps & Notifications" instead, and then you'll need to tap "Notifications" again.
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Tap the toggle next to Swipe left or right for snooze. Now when you get a notification, you'll be able to snooze it and get a reminder about it later. When you get the notification banner alert, swipe it about half as much as a normal swipe and you'll see the clock icon. Tap that icon and it'll snooze for an hour (or tap the down-arrow and select a different time).