Sony Xperia Z2 - Notifications

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Notifications

Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications as

well as activities in progress, such as file downloads. Notifications appear in the following

places:

The status bar

The Notification panel

The lockscreen

To open or close the Notification panel

1

To open the Notification panel, drag the status bar downward.

2

To close the Notification panel, drag the panel upward.

To Take Action on a Notification in the Notification Panel

Tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right.

To Expand a Notification on the Notification Panel

Drag the notification downward.

Not all notifications are expandable.

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To Clear All Notifications from the Notification Panel

Tap

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To Take Action on a Notification from the Lockscreen

Double-tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the lockscreen

Place your finger on the notification and flick left or right.

To Expand a Notification on the Lockscreen

Drag the notification downward.

Not all notifications are expandable.

Managing Notifications on the Lockscreen

You can set up your device so that only selected notifications get displayed on your

lockscreen. You can make all notifications and their content accessible, hide sensitive

content for all notifications or specific apps, or choose not to show any notifications at

all.

To Select the Notifications to Display on the Lockscreen

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Sound & notification > When device is locked.

3

Select an option.

Notification Display Options on the Lockscreen

Show all notification

content

Get all notifications on the lockscreen. When you have this setting turned on, keep in

mind that all content (including the content of incoming email and chat messages) will

be visible on your lockscreen unless you designate the relevant apps as

Hide sensitive

content in the App notifications settings menu.

Hide sensitive

notification content

You must have a PIN, password, or pattern set up as your screen lock in order for this

setting to be available.

Contents hidden is displayed on the lockscreen when sensitive

notifications arrive. For example, you'll get a notification for an incoming email or chat,

but the content won't be visible on your lockscreen.

Don't show

notifications at all

You won't get any notifications on the lockscreen.

Setting the Notification Level for an App

You can set different notification behaviors for individual applications. For example, you

can block all email notifications, prioritize Facebook™ notifications, and make the

content of messaging notifications invisible on the lockscreen.

To Set the Notification Level for an App

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications.

3

Select the app you want to change the notification settings for.

4

Drag the relevant slider to the right.

Notification levels and options for specific applications

Treat as priority

Let this app’s notifications be heard when Do not disturb is set to Priority only.

Allow peeking

Let this app emphasize certain notifications by sliding them briefly into view on the

current screen.

Hide sensitive

content

When the device is locked, hide content in this app’s notifications that might reveal

private information.

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Notification Light

The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For

example, a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call. The

notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually.

When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning,

such as when the battery level falls below 15 percent.

To Enable the Notification Light

1

From your Homescreen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Sound & notification.

3

Drag the slider beside

Notification light to the right.