How to Customize Android Notification Categories

Step by step

1. 30 sec

   Access application notification settings

   Open the Settings app on your device. Navigate to Apps, select See all apps, and tap the specific application you wish to modify.

2. 30 sec

   Open the notification categories menu

   Tap on Notifications within the app's info page. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and select Notification categories.

   Note: If this option is missing, ensure the app supports Notification Channels, a feature introduced in Android 8.0.
3. 1 min

   Select a specific notification type

   Review the list of available categories for the app. Tap the text—not the toggle switch—of the specific category you want to customize to enter its detail menu.

4. 1 min

   Set priority and alert behavior

   Choose between Alerting to receive sound and vibration, or Silent to receive the notification without visual or auditory interruption. Toggle Pop on screen to enable or disable the appearance of floating banner notifications.

   Note: Selecting Silent will hide the notification from your status bar and lock screen preview depending on your global system settings.
5. 1 min

   Define custom sound and vibration

   Tap Sound to select a unique ringtone for this specific category. Toggle Vibration on or off based on your preference for haptic feedback.

   Note: Custom sounds allow you to identify specific alerts by ear without looking at your device.