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. Learn more.
You can also control whether apps have access to features such as Picture-in-picture, Battery optimization, and Do
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 or off for
each category.
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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 for the category.
Tip: To prevent notifications from all apps during certain times or calendar events, use Do Not Disturb.
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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