In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
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• Quickly access and respond to notifications
• Access notification settings
• Turn on or off notification badges
• Turn lock screen notifications on or off
• Turn notifications on or off on a per-app basis
• Adjust notification sounds
Quickly access and respond to notifications
Swipe down from the
Notification bar.Â
Notifications will be displayed.
![Image 1](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/samsung_galaxy_xcoverpro/os12/9007179_01.jpg)
To respond to a notification, select the
drop-down icon then select the desired
action.
![Image 2](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/samsung_galaxy_xcoverpro/os12/9007179_02.jpg)
Access notification settings
1. Swipe down from the
Notification bar, then select the
![settings icon](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/inline_images/settings_icon.png)
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Settings icon.
2. SelectÂ
Notifications. Edit
Notification settings as desired.
![Image 3](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/samsung_galaxy_xcoverpro/os12/9007179_03.jpg)
Turn on or off notification badges
From the Notifications screen, scroll to and selectÂ
Advanced settings then select the
App icon badges switch to turn notification badges on or off.
![Image 4](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/samsung_galaxy_xcoverpro/os12/9007179_04.jpg)
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Turn lock screen notifications on or off
To block or unblock notifications from appearing when the device is locked, from the Settings screen, select
Lock screen then select the
Notifications switch.
![Image 5](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/samsung_galaxy_xcoverpro/os12/9007179_05.jpg)
Turn notifications on or off on a per-app basis
1. From the Settings screen, scroll to and select
Apps then select the desired
app.
![Image 6](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/samsung_galaxy_xcoverpro/os12/9007179_06.jpg)
2. Select
Notifications, then edit the
Notification settings as desired.
![Image 7](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/samsung_galaxy_xcoverpro/os12/9007179_07.jpg)
Adjust notification sounds
1. From the Settings screen, select
Sounds and vibration.
![Image 8](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/samsung_galaxy_xcoverpro/os12/9007179_08.jpg)
2. Select
Notification sound. Select the desired
notification sound, then select the
back arrow.
![Image 9](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/samsung_galaxy_xcoverpro/os12/9007179_09.jpg)