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There's a Hidden Notification History Widget on Your Android

Jun 22, 2020 04:35 PM
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Have you ever accidentally dismissed an important notification? Realized you didn't mean to delete an alert after hitting "Clear all?" Instead of pulling out your hair, know you can see the alert again — at least, a portion of it.

There's been a hidden feature in Android since 4.1 Jelly Bean that lets you see all recently-received notifications on your device. To access it, long-press an empty portion of the home screen, then choose "Widgets." Long press the "Settings shortcut" widget and drag it to the home screen, where a page will appear with several options. Select "Notification Log."

There's a Hidden Notification History Widget on Your Android
There's a Hidden Notification History Widget on Your Android

Here, you can review a history of all your alerts. In my testing, I was able to go back as far as two days, but you might see more or less depending on the number of notifications you receive. The log will show the title of the alert, the name of the app which sent it, and the time (or date) it was sent.

Wish it provided more? In Android 11, this list gets an overhaul, showing the content of the alerts alongside all the other information.

Notification history showing alerts from Nest and Asana.

Android 11's Notification history

For Samsung Galaxy users, this method won't work. Instead, you need to download Good Lock from the Galaxy Store, then install the NotiStar add-on and launch it from Good Lock's main menu. I also found that LG smartphones running Android 10 don't support this feature.

Notification management service app logo for NotiStar.

Cover image, screenshots, and GIF by Jon Knight/Gadget Hacks

The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.

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