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• Method 1 of 2: Enable Android Settings
• Method 2 of 2: Enable WhatsApp Settings

This article will teach you how to enable message and call notifications in WhatsApp on Android. You may need to enable notifications from the Settings app on your Android or open WhatsApp to get to its own Settings menu.

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Method 1 of 2: Enable Android Settings

1. Open the Settings app on your Android. On most devices, the Settings app resembles a gear or wrench and is among your other apps. On some devices it looks like a toolbox.
2. Press Apps or Application manager in Settings. You will be presented with one of these two options in the Settings menu of your device. This will open a list of all your apps. You can change the application settings from here.
3. Scroll down and press WhatsApp. This will open the WhatsApp "App Information" page.
4. Tap Notifications. This option is near the bottom of the App Information page. If you previously turned off WhatsApp notifications, the Notifications option may also indicate "Blocked" or "Off". By pressing this you can change your notification settings.
   • If you don't see the Notifications option on the App Information page, look for a checkbox that says "Show notifications" at the top of the screen. Press and check to enable notifications. You do not need to change any other settings.
5. Move the Block all slider to the Off position. App notifications are turned on by default, but if you've previously changed your notification settings to block notifications, you can turn them back on by turning blocking off.
   • Depending on your device model and current software, this option may also appear as "Block" or "Disable".

Method 2 of 2: Enable WhatsApp Settings

1. Open WhatsApp Messenger on your device. The WhatsApp icon resembles a green speech bubble with a white phone inside.
   • When WhatsApp opens on a conversation, hit the Back button in the top left corner of the screen. This will take you back to the "CALLS" menu.
2. Press the Menu button. This button resembles three vertical dots on top of each other and is located in the top right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
3. Press Settings. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
4. Tap Notifications. This option is next to the green bell icon in the Settings menu.
5. Tap and tick the box next to Call sounds. This option is at the top of the Notifications menu. Once turned on, your device will play a sound every time you send or receive a message in a personal or group conversation.
   • Call sounds are temporarily muted when you put the device in silent mode.
6. Turn on your Message notifications and Group notifications. You need to change your personal and group conversation settings in two separate sections of the Notifications menu.
   • Press "Notification Sound", select a ringtone and press "OK". Your device will now play this ringtone when you receive a message.
   • Press "Vibrate" and select an option. Your device will vibrate to indicate that you have received a message.
   • Press "Pop-up Notifications" and select an option. You will receive a notification in a pop-up window on the Start screen and / or between your notifications for each message you receive.
   • Press "Light" and select a light color. Whenever you receive a message, your device's LED notification light will illuminate in this color.
7. Turn on your Call notifications. You can change your Call notifications at the bottom of the Notifications menu.
   • Press "Ringtone", select a ringtone and press "OK". Your device will play this ringtone every time you receive a call on WhatsApp.
   • Press "Vibrate" and select an option. Your device will vibrate when you receive a WhatsApp call.