Stop being bombarded by unwanted group chats, emails on your Android

Technology December 12, 2023

Stay focused, productive on your Android phone with these simple steps

Stop the bombardment of unwanted group chats and emails

Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how to mute text messages and email notifications on your Android phone.

Do you have an Android phone and wish you could mute certain notifications in your text messages and emails? If you are tired of being bombarded by unwanted alerts, you are not alone.

Many people find notifications to be distracting, annoying or even stressful.

Fortunately, there is a simple way to silence these messages without leaving the conversation or missing important updates.

Here is how you can mute text messages and email notifications on your Android phone.

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Man on Android phone texting and emailing (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)

How to mute text message notifications

Text messages can be a great way to stay in touch with your friends and family, but sometimes you may not want to hear the constant ping of new messages. Maybe you are in a meeting, studying, or just need some peace and quiet. Whatever the reason, you can mute text message notifications on your Android phone by following these steps:

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Open the Messaging app
Then choose the conversation you want to mute
In the top right corner, tap the three dots
Tap Group details

Steps to mute text message notifications (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)

Then hit Notifications
Tap Silent

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Now, you will no longer receive sound or vibration alerts for this conversation, but you can still check the messages whenever you want.

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How to mute email notifications

Emails can be useful for work, school or personal matters, but they can also clutter your inbox and your notification bar. If you want to reduce the noise and focus on the emails that matter, you can mute email notifications on your Android phone by following these steps:

Open the Gmail app
Click on the email chain you want to mute
In the top right corner, tap the three dots
Then tap Mute

Steps to mute email notifications (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)

How to check the muted messages and emails

Muting notifications does not mean that you will never see them again. You can still check the messages and emails that you muted by opening the Messaging or Gmail app and looking for the conversation or email chain that you muted. You will see a mute icon next to the muted conversation or email chain, indicating that you will not receive any sound or vibration alerts for it. You can also use the search function in the app to find the muted conversation or email chain by typing the name of the sender or the subject of the email.

How to unmute messages and emails

If you want to unmute a conversation or email chain, you can do so by following the same steps that you used to mute it.

For text messages, tap the three dots in the top right corner, tap Group details, then tap Notifications, and then tap Default.

For emails, tap the three dots in the top right corner, then tap Unmute. You will then receive notifications for the conversation or email chain as usual.

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Kurt's key takeaways

By muting notifications, you can reduce distractions and focus on what matters to you. But you can also keep track of the messages and emails that you muted, and unmute them whenever you want. This way, you can enjoy the best of both worlds on your Android phone.

What do you think about muting notifications on your Android phone? Is this a feature you think you'll use, or do you prefer to keep all your notifications on? How do you balance your communication and your productivity? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.

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Authored by Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report via FoxNews December 12th 2023