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Snoozing notifications on your Android phone gives you a brief respite from distracting notifications. You can mute notifications for individual apps, but snoozing notifications means you won't miss time-sensitive emails or messages.

We walk you through how to snooze notifications on Android. We use a phone running Android 14 for this guide, but you can snooze notifications on any of our favorite Android tablets or an older device running Android 8 or newer by following the same steps.

What is notification snoozing, and how can you tell what it does?

Snoozing notifications doesn't mute all notifications from an app. Instead, the snooze function applies to the selected Notification channel within each app. For example, if you have two email accounts on your Gmail app and snooze an email arriving at one account, you are still notified of emails arriving at the other account. This is because each Gmail account has its own notification channel for new emails. The developer of each app determines the channel, so their usage varies.

Here's how to check what notification channels an app uses:

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Scroll down and tap Notifications.
  3. Tap App Notifications.
  4. Tap an app to see its notification channels.

Each notification channel can be turned off individually. Tapping each one brings up more options for controlling things like vibration and popping up on the screen. You can control what alerts you receive from this screen.

Some apps have several channels, and some only have one. If there's only one channel, controlling notifications is simpler. If there are multiple channels, take a minute to study them and figure out which notifications each channel represents.

How to snooze notifications on Google Pixel phones (and other stock Android devices)

Phones produced by Google, Motorola, Nokia, Sony, and Asus run a version of Android close to the stock version. You can follow these steps for phones from these manufacturers. For Samsung-specific guidance, skip to the One UI section. If another manufacturer made your device, search for Snooze notifications in the Settings app.

How to activate notification snoozing on a Google Pixel phone

This feature isn't turned on by default. You must activate it. It's also useful to turn on Notification history as this provides a convenient way to see your snoozed notifications and notifications you recently dismissed.

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Select Notifications.
  3. Scroll down and toggle on the Allow notification snoozing switch.
  4. Scroll up and tap Notification history.
  5. Toggle the Use notification history switch.

How to snooze notifications on Google Pixel phone

Now that notification snoozing is activated, you can start snoozing specific notification channels.

  1. Swipe down from the top of your screen to access the notification shade.
  2. Find the notification you wish to snooze and expand it using the down-facing arrow in the upper-right corner (unless it's already expanded).
  3. Tap the Snooze button (the small alarm clock with a Z icon located in the lower-right corner of the notification).
  4. Your notification is snoozed for one hour by default. You can change the duration using the down arrow (options are 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 2 hours).
  5. Tap Undo if you change your mind or make a mistake.

How to snooze notifications on Samsung Galaxy phones (One UI)

There are a few differences between the software on Samsung Galaxy devices and those running stock Android. The steps below outline how to snooze notifications on your Samsung device with the company's One UI skin.

How to activate notification snoozing on your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet

As with Pixel phones, you'll turn on the option to snooze your notifications before taking action.

  1. Open the Settings app on your Samsung Galaxy device.
  2. Select Notifications.
  3. Tap Advanced settings near the bottom.
  4. Toggle on the Show snooze button switch. You may want to spend more time on this screen. You'll find options like suggested responses that can save time when going through unread notifications.

How to snooze notifications on your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet

Now that the snoozing option is turned on, you can start snoozing notifications to your heart's content. Here's how:

  1. Swipe down from the top of your screen to access the notification shade.
  2. Find the notification you wish to snooze and expand it (with the down arrow) if necessary.
  3. Tap the Snooze button, the small bell icon located in the lower-right corner of the notification.
  4. Select how long you wish to snooze the notification, then tap Save.

Enjoy your snooze

Notification snoozing is the ideal response to a flood of work messages or Twitter/X notifications. You won't miss important messages while still being able to focus on your work. To further improve your productivity on your phone, try these productivity apps to help you focus and get things done.