Samsung‘s One UI 6.1 update, introduced with the Galaxy S24 series, has brought several improvements to Samsung phones. However, the notification management in the latest One UI version is telling a different story. Since Android 8.0, you can specify an app to show or hide certain kinds of notifications which may prove very helpful in certain scenarios.
This feature, renamed as Notification categories (in OneUI) is now disabled by default. Unlike Google‘s approach (Notification channels) which is only one tap away from the notification shade, Samsung’s implementation is several taps away hidden inside the settings app.
Samsung renamed Notification channels as Notification categories and added a toddle that’s turned off by default
ZACHARY KEW-DENNISS from Android Police discovered the “Manage notification categories for each app” toggle hidden inside the settings, which is disabled by default. This change will likely be implemented in older supported Galaxy devices with the OneUI 6.1 update. If you are currently on OneUI 6.1, you can enable the notification categories by following some simple steps. Open Settings, scroll down, and open the Notifications menu. Then you can find the ‘Advanced Settings’ menu. At the bottom of this menu, turn on Manage notification categories for each app.
Going back to the “Notifications” section and then selecting “App notifications” you will be able to allow only specific notifications for an app that you care about without getting distracted by ones that you don’t. It’s still possible and quite simple to re-enable the feature that Android has offered for years. However, the intention behind making things relatively difficult is unclear.
Notably, OneUI 6.1 brings some other not-so-helpful outcomes. In the latest version, Samsung removed the ability to hide the gesture bar with the introduction of the Circle to Search feature. Additionally, the “Vivid” color profile in the Galaxy S24 series is reportedly “dulled down.” The AOD looks dimmer as compared to devices with older versions such as the Galaxy S22 or Galaxy S23 series. However, these small ‘imperfections’ will likely get fixed soon, if not implemented intentionally.
Samsung‘s One UI 6.1 update, introduced with the Galaxy S24 series, has brought several improvements to Samsung phones. However, the notification management in the latest One UI version is telling a different story. Since Android 8.0, you can specify an app to show or hide certain kinds of notifications which may prove very helpful in certain scenarios.
This feature, renamed as Notification categories (in OneUI) is now disabled by default. Unlike Google‘s approach (Notification channels) which is only one tap away from the notification shade, Samsung’s implementation is several taps away hidden inside the settings app.
Samsung renamed Notification channels as Notification categories and added a toddle that’s turned off by default
ZACHARY KEW-DENNISS from Android Police discovered the “Manage notification categories for each app” toggle hidden inside the settings, which is disabled by default. This change will likely be implemented in older supported Galaxy devices with the OneUI 6.1 update. If you are currently on OneUI 6.1, you can enable the notification categories by following some simple steps. Open Settings, scroll down, and open the Notifications menu. Then you can find the ‘Advanced Settings’ menu. At the bottom of this menu, turn on Manage notification categories for each app.
Going back to the “Notifications” section and then selecting “App notifications” you will be able to allow only specific notifications for an app that you care about without getting distracted by ones that you don’t. It’s still possible and quite simple to re-enable the feature that Android has offered for years. However, the intention behind making things relatively difficult is unclear.
Notably, OneUI 6.1 brings some other not-so-helpful outcomes. In the latest version, Samsung removed the ability to hide the gesture bar with the introduction of the Circle to Search feature. Additionally, the “Vivid” color profile in the Galaxy S24 series is reportedly “dulled down.” The AOD looks dimmer as compared to devices with older versions such as the Galaxy S22 or Galaxy S23 series. However, these small ‘imperfections’ will likely get fixed soon, if not implemented intentionally.