Notification Ringtone, Other Sounds, Do Not Disturb, Application Notifications

Notification Ringtone

Choose a sound for notifications, such as for new messages and event reminders.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > DEVICE tab > Sounds and notifications.

2.Tap Notification ringtone.

3.Tap a sound to preview it, and then tap OK to set it as your default notification sound.

Other Sounds

Set various other sound options.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > DEVICE tab > Sounds and notifications.

2.Tap Other sounds.

3.Tap the checkbox next to the options under Feedback and Samsung keyboard to indicate whether to enable the sound or vibration.

4.To modify sound settings associated with several frequently used apps, tap one of the following to access the app’s sound settings:

•Email: Configure email account notifications.

•Calendar: Configure event notifications.

Do Not Disturb

You can set your device to silence all alerts except for times you schedule.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > DEVICE tab > Sounds and notifications.

2.Tap Do not disturb.

3.Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on.

4.Tap Allow exceptions to allow alarms, calls, messages, or events and reminders.

5.Tap Set schedule and then tap Days, Start time, and End time to set up a do not disturb schedule.

Notifications on Lock Screen

To define how notifications should be displayed on your device’s lock screen:

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > DEVICE tab > Sounds and notifications.

2.Tap Notifications on lock screen and select an option: Show all content, Hide content, or Do not show notifications.

Application Notifications

To set whether application notifications are displayed:

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > DEVICE tab > Sounds and notifications.

2.Tap Application notifications.

3.Scroll through the alphabetical list of apps and tap the app.

4.Tap ON/OFF to block all notifications from this app, to show priority notifications for the selected app, or to hide sensitive content from the selected app.

Notification Access

Allow apps to read notifications.

1.From a Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > DEVICE tab > Sounds and notifications.

2.Tap Notification access.

3.Tap the checkbox next to an app to turn the feature on.