You need to enter the System UI Turner to disable it. To enable this hidden menu, pull down the notification shade twice, then long-press on the cog icon. When you let go, it will spin around and a little wrench will appear next to it. There will now be a new entry called “System UI Tuner” at the bottom of the Settings menu. Go
ahead and jump into the System UI Tuner, then tap the “Other” option.The second option in this menu is “Power Notification Controls.” Go ahead and tape on that, then enable the feature by flipping the little toggle.
These controls are broken down by levels, with five being the most lenient, and zero blocking all notifications: Level 5 - Show at the top of the notification list
- Always full screen interruption
- Always Peek
Level 4 - Prevent full screen interruption
- Always peek
Level 3 - Prevent full screen interruption
- Never peek
Level 2 - Prevent full screen interruption
- Never peek
- Never make sound or vibrate
Level 1 - Prevent full screen interruption
- Never peek
- Never make sound or vibrate
- Hide from lock screen and status bar
- Show at the bottom of the notification list
Level 0 - Block all notifications from this app
Like I said, it’s super granular. Okay, so now that you’ve enabled the feature and know what each level does, how do you actually use it? Well, there is a new option in every app’s setting. So head into Settings > Apps and pick one. In the app’s main “App info” screen, tap the on the “Notifications” option. In this menu, you’ll see a slider—this is where those levels from earlier come into play. I currently have Twitter at Level 2, because I don’t want to be interrupted, but I still like to see that I have new notifications. As you cycle through the various levels, new options will show up at the bottom. For example, on Level 0, there are no other options. Why? Because that blocks all notifications. There’s no need for further options. On Level 2, however, you can control lock screen notification. Move up to Level 3, however, and the option to Override Do Not Disturb becomes available. Here’s the best thing about Power Notification Controls: you don’t have to set it for every app you have installed. In fact, this is really great for apps that you either want to block completely, or for those that you’d like to give priority. All others will continue to operate with the default level. It’s also worth mentioning that once you enable Power Notification Controls, it will be the default option moving forward. So if you long-press a notification to change its settings, you’ll now the get slider instead of the simpler three choice menu.
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