Change to Silent
If you want an app's notifications to be less intrusive, you can categorize them:
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Default: You'll hear a sound and feel vibration (if on), 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. The notification icon will still show in the status bar, 
unless you hide them.
Option 1: On a notification
1. Touch & hold a notification.
2. Tap Silent.
Option 2: In Settings
1. Go to Settings > Notifications > App notifications, and select the app.
2. Tap the type of notification to change.
3. Tap Silent.
Hide silent notifications
1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Do Not Disturb.
Or, in quick settings, touch & hold  .
2. Tap Display options for hidden notifications.
3. Select what to allow or block:
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No sound from notifications: You will see notifications in the pull-down list of all notifications but 
won’t hear their sound.
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No visuals or sound from notifications: You won’t see or hear notifications.
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Custom: Start with not seeing or hearing notifications, and make small adjustments, like allowing 
notification dots on app icons.
Hide status bar icons for silent notifications
To hide the icons for silent notifications from all apps:
1. Go to Settings > Notifications.
2.
Turn Hide silent notifications in status bar on  .
3. Restart the phone to apply the new settings.
You won't see the icon in the status bar for any silent notifications. When you swipe the status bar 
down, the icon appears in the pull-down along with the notification.
 
Tip: To hide status bar icons for a single app, open the app and look in its settings. Only some apps let 
you do this.
Settings : Notifications
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