Do you have an Android phone and wish you could mute some of the notifications in your text messages and emails? If you’re tired of receiving unwanted alerts, you’re not alone.
Many people find notifications distracting, annoying, or even stressful.
Fortunately, there’s a simple way to silence these messages without leaving the conversation or missing important updates.
Here’s how to mute text messages and email notifications on your Android phone.
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A man uses texting and email on an Android phone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutson)
How to mute text message notifications
Texting can be a great way to stay in touch with your friends and family, but sometimes you might not want to hear the constant ringing of new messages. Maybe you’re in a meeting, studying, or just need some peace and quiet. Whatever the reason, you can ignore text message notifications on your Android phone by following these steps:
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- open the Messaging application
- Then choose conversation You want to mute the sound
- In the upper right corner, tap Three points
- handle Group details
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- Then hit Notifications
- handle Silent
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Now, you will no longer receive audio or vibration alerts for this conversation, but you can still check messages whenever you want.
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How to mute email notifications
Emails can be helpful for work, school, or personal matters, but they can also clutter your inbox and notification bar. If you want to reduce the noise and focus on important emails, you can mute email notifications on your Android phone by following these steps:
- open the Gmail application
- Click on Email series You want to mute the sound
- In the upper right corner, tap Three points
- Then press silent
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How to check muted messages and emails
Muting notifications doesn’t mean you’ll never see them again. You can still check the messages and emails you’ve muted by opening the messaging app or Gmail and looking for the conversation or email thread you muted. You’ll see a mute icon next to the muted conversation or email thread, indicating that you won’t receive any sound or vibration alerts for it. You can also use the app’s search function to find the silent conversation or email thread by typing the sender’s name or email subject.
How to unmute messages and emails
If you want to unmute a conversation or email thread, you can do so by following the same steps you used to mute it.
For text messages, tap Three points In the upper-right corner, tap Group detailsthen press Notificationsthen press shortening.
For emails, tap Three points in the upper-right corner, then tap Unmute. You will then receive notifications for the conversation or email series as usual.
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Key takeaways for Kurt
By muting notifications, you can reduce distractions and focus on what matters to you. But you can also keep track of messages and emails that you have muted, and unmute them whenever you want. This way, you can enjoy the best of both worlds on your Android phone.
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