How To Customize WhatsApp Notifications 2019

In this article, we are going to share a tutorial on how to customization app Notification with Notification Channels. To explain the tutorial, we are going to use the popular instant messaging app WhatsApp. So, check out how to customize WhatsApp Notifications 2019.

Let’s admit, we all now utilize our smartphone to perform different tasks like making a call, saving a note, creating a schedule, etc. On average, Android users install almost 20-30 apps. Installing apps from the Google Play Store is easy, but managing the notifications of the apps can be a challenging task.

With Android Oreo, Google introduced Notifications channels which streamlined notifications through native APIs. The feature is useful because it allows users to set the visual and auditory behavior for each channel. The Notification channel feature is already there, but only a few know how to utilize it.

So, in this article, we are going to share a tutorial on how to customization app Notification with Notification Channels. To explain the tutorial, we are going to use the popular instant messaging app WhatsApp. It’s worth to note that the Notification Channel feature is not only limited to WhatsApp, but you can also implement these changes on other apps as well.

With the Notification Channels, you can customize WhatsApp Notifications based on Individual contacts with custom time and notification tune. So, let’s explore how to customize WhatsApp Notifications with Notification Channels on Android.

Before going through the tutorial, please be mindful that the Notification Channel feature is available on Android version 8.0 & above. So, read the article only if your phone is running on Android version 8.0 or above.

Step 1. First of all, open your Android’s App Drawer and then tap on ‘Settings’

Step 2. Now under the Settings, you need to tap on the ‘Notifications.’

Step 3. There you need to pick the app to create and manage Notification Channels. Here we have picked WhatsApp.

Step 4. Now you will see a wide range of options like Critical App alerts, Failure Notifications, Media Playback, Message Notifications, Group Notifications, etc.

Step 5. Now tap on the notification type which you want to edit and then set everything as per your requirements. You can even choose to hide the app’s notification from the status bar.

Step 6. If you want to set a different audio tune, tap on ‘Sound’

Step 7. From the same panel, you can even enable or disable Lock Screen notifications.

So, this is how you can customize WhatsApp Notification with Notification Channels on Android. If you have any other doubts related to this, let us know in the comment box below.