How to Set Up Gmail App Notifications on Android
Jul. 25, 2024I can’t begin to tell you how many essential emails I’ve missed on my Android phone, despite correctly setting up my Gmail account. If you’re in the same boat as me and don’t want to miss any important Gmail notifications, this guide is for you. Here, I’ve covered several methods to set up Gmail notifications on Android.
Turn On Gmail Notifications on Android
For security reasons, Android now asks you to allow the app to show notifications. If you don’t allow it or ignore the pop-up, the app won’t notify you of any incoming messages or emails. This could be why you aren’t getting any notifications on Gmail. Here’s how you can enable it in Android settings.
Now let’s say you want to get Gmail notifications for one account and turn them off for another. You can do so by tapping theGmailoption from the same menu. This will take you to Gmail’s notification categories. Here, turn on the toggle for the accounts you wish to receive alerts for.
If you want to be up-to-date with every email that drops in your inbox, then you need to tweak the sync and notification settings for your inbox. Here is how you can do it through the Gmail app.
NoteYou will need to do this again for every other email account you have signed up with on your phone.
Enable Gmail Notifications for a Particular Label
Gmail sorts email into different groups called Labels. It helps to differentiate promotional, spam, and important mail. To turn on notifications for a specific label, follow these steps.
Let’s say you went through the above steps, but still don’t get alerted for incoming mail till you open your phone. That’s because the notification sound was turned off. Use these steps to turn it back on.
This is how you can set up and get notified of important emails on the Gmail app for Android. If you think that the above methods are not working out for you, then you can refer to this guide to help youfix notification settings on Android. Do reach out to us in case you have any queries related to this article or if it was able to help you out.
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