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This wikiHow teaches you how to turn off WhatsApp notifications on Android devices. You can block all notifications in your device's settings or just turn off some notification options, such as Notification tone or Popup notifications.

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Method 1 of 2: Block all notifications

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   Open the Android device's Settings menu. The Settings app usually has a gear icon or a wrench.

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   Click Application Manager (Application Manager) or Apps (Application). In the Settings menu, find and open your device's app menu. This is the same menu that you use to disable or uninstall apps on Android.
   • On most Android devices, this option will be "Application Manager" or "Apps", the menu name will vary slightly from device to device.

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   Scroll down and tap WhatsApp. Page App info (Application Info) of WhatsApp will appear.

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   Turn off all notifications. Depending on your current device model and software, you may need to uncheck the box Show notifications (Show notifications) or tap the switch Block notifications (Blocking notifications).
   • If there is a menu Notifications (Notifications) on the App info page, tap on it and then swipe the switch Block all (Full Block) to the On position.
   • If you don't see the Notifications menu on the App info page, find and uncheck the box Show notifications at the top of the screen.

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   Action confirmation. Some devices will ask you to confirm that you want to turn off notifications. In this case, press OK or Confirm (Confirm) to save the settings. You will no longer see WhatsApp notifications on your Home screen or notification tray. advertisement

Method 2 of 2: Customize your notification options

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   Open WhatsApp Messenger. The WhatsApp app has a green dialogue bubble with a white phone inside.

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   Click the Menu button. This button has an icon of three vertically arranged dots and is located in the upper right corner of WhatsApp's Home screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
   • If WhatsApp opens up a conversation, the vertical three-dot button works differently. In this case, press the back button to return to the screen CHATS, then press the Menu button.

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   Click Settings. The WhatsApp Settings menu will open.

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   Click Notifications (Notification). This option is next to the green bell icon on the Settings menu. Here, you can customize all notifications and proactively turn off unnecessary items.

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   Deselect the cell Conversation tones (Bell of conversation). Disable all conversation ringer by unchecking the box at the top of the Notifications menu. This option stops the chat sound played when you receive or send messages during a conversation.

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   Custom Message notifications (Notification message). Below the "Message notifications" heading, you can turn off or change notification tones, Vibrate options, Popup notification and Light. These settings will be applied to all individual conversations.
   • Click Notification tone, choose None (No) then press OK to turn off the alarm. The device stops playing sounds when you receive a notification.
   • Click Vibrate and choose Off (Turn off). When you turn off this feature, the notifications do not vibrate your device.
   • Click Popup notification then choose No popup (Does not turn on) to disable this feature. As such, you won't see a pop-up on your device's Home screen when you receive new messages.
   • Click Light and choose None to turn off. In this way, the device notification light will not blink when you receive new messages.

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   Scroll down and customize Group notifications (Group announcement). A custom section for group chat notifications will appear. You will also have four items similar to "Message notifications" in this section to turn off or change notification options Notification tone, Vibrate, Popup notification and Light.

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   Scroll down and customize the section Call notifications. You can turn off or change Ringtone and Vibrate settings for calls you receive on WhatsApp.
   • Click Ringtone (Ringtone), select None then press OK. The Ringtone option will be set to Silent (Silent). The device will not ring when you receive a call on WhatsApp.
   • Click Vibrate and choose Off to turn off the feature. After you turn off this option, the device will not vibrate for incoming WhatsApp calls.
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