How to view your Android notification history

Having a notification history on your Android device is very useful. If you accidentally ignore a notification, you can always go to the notifications list for a summary. The good news is that activating and accessing this list is quick and easy, regardless of your phone model.

In the steps below, we’ll show you how to view your Android notification history, even after you’ve muted, dismissed, or deleted them. These steps should work on any relatively new device, whether it’s one of the best Android phones or a reliable budget device.

how to view your Android notification history on non-Galaxy phones

The exact steps in Settings may vary slightly depending on your Android phone, version, and skin. That said, the flow should be largely similar and all Android devices should have this feature built right out of the box.

Note: I tested the following steps on a Motorola G14.

1. Open the Settings or pull down the notification panel twice and tap the icon Settings icon (gear shaped)).

2. Scroll down and tap Notifications.

3. Press Notification history.

4. Toggle the switch at the top of the screen to Use notification history. You’ll also see a list of your recently ignored notifications and a reverse chronological list of notifications.

5. Now, pull down the notification panel from any screen.

6. You should see a link/button called History at the bottom of the lampshade. Tap it. This will take you back to the notification history view that we just looked at in the previous step.

That’s all you need to do to enable and access your notification history on your Android phone. If you ever want to turn off notification history, follow the same steps and turn off the option.

Notification history divides notifications by time. For example, at the top you’ll see recently ignored notifications and below that you’ll see notifications you’ve received in the last 24 hours. If you try to swipe sideways, the notifications won’t go away. By long-pressing any of the notifications, you will see that app’s notifications page. For example, if you long-press Gmail notifications, you’ll see an option to manage them.

how to View Your Android Notification History on a Samsung Galaxy Phone

The steps to do just about everything on a Samsung phone are different. So here are the steps to access the notification history on this specific model.

1. Open the Settings or pull down the notification panel and tap the icon Settings icon (gear shaped).

2. Press Notifications.

3. Press Advanced settings.

4. Choose Notification history.

5. Toggle the switch at the top of the screen to Use notification history. You’ll also see a list of your recently ignored notifications, as well as a reverse chronological list of notifications.

Unlike other Android phones, you won’t see a history option to access all your notifications on the Samsung Galaxy model. You can follow the steps mentioned earlier or use a third-party app like Notification history Or Recent notification and keep the app on the first page of your home screen.

In the notification history, you can’t delete them by swiping, but if you long press you can access the option to change how you receive notifications for that app.

What is notification history on Android?

In notification history, you can see all the notifications you’ve received for all your apps, including those you accidentally ignored, snoozed, or missed. You can also see if an app sent you a notification, but your phone didn’t show it.

Notification history started with Android 11 and later, so you can access these important notifications and hopefully they won’t disappear anytime soon. There’s always something to manage, whether it’s passwords or an app. It’s a good thing that there’s usually an app for almost everything.