Disabling push notifications is not such a complicated processFor many, this short message or notification really becomes a nuisance and that is why they decide to eliminate or limit their appearance.
This is an excellent function, especially when you want to not be disturbed while you are working or doing some activity on your computer or you play with your mobile. In most mobiles, applications usually have push notifications activated, but you can control which ones you want to receive and which ones you don't.
In this article we will tell you how to deactivate this type of notifications both on your mobile and on your computer by following some steps.
Steps to disable push notifications on Android
As we have already indicated it is possible to disable push notifications on your Android device, for this you can choose two methods:
Application by application
You can disable these notifications for each application by following the steps below:
- The first thing you should do is go to the section configuration or settings of your device.
- Now in the settings section you should look for the option of Notifications, on Android you can disable push notifications for each application.
- Once in notifications you must enter the option "App notifications"
- Now upon entering you will notice the applications to which you can disable push notifications one by one.
- Select which are the applications for which you want to disable notifications and move the button on each of them to be able to disable them.
By following these steps you can disable push notifications on your Android mobile by selecting the applications specifically from which you do not want to receive these short messages.
Activate do not disturb mode
Another option that you can resort to is activate do not disturb mode on your android device. If you don't want to turn them off completely, but only at specific times, such as when you're at work, you can set do not disturb mode to prevent notifications from reaching you. All this can be achieved by following these steps:
- Enter the section settings or configuration from your Android device.
- Once in this section, you can type in the search engine the option “Do not bother”, when doing so, the Do Not Disturb option appears and enter her.
- Once entered you can configure this mode, at the end of the menu you will find a section called "Schedule activation time".
- When entering this last option, you notice that there is already a default one, but you can also add a new timer.
- By selecting a new one you can change the name, the time it should start do not disturb mode and when it should end, as well as how often should it be repeated.
- Once you have programmed Do Not Disturb Mode, it will activate depending on the settings you have made.
You have to keep in mind that these steps may vary depending on the version of Android of your device. With either of the two methods you can disable notifications and thus avoid being distracted from your activities.
Steps to disable push notifications in Windows 10
The operating system of Windows 10 allows you to completely disable push notifications, mute them temporarily, or if you want to turn them off for specific apps.
Using the Notifications and actions option
If you want to disable push notifications in Windows 10, you just have to follow the steps that we give you below.
- First you must go to the section start from the computer and select the option setting.
- Now you must select the option work and then the "Notifications and actions”, once in this menu you can select the option you want to use to disable notifications.
- In the event that you want to deactivate all of them, you must deactivate the option “get notifications from apps and other senders".
- If you want to disable for some apps, you need to scroll down to the section “get notifications from these senders”. In this option you will find the list of applications on the computer and you must deactivate the applications from which you do not want to receive more notifications.
By following these 4 steps you can disable push notifications from the "Notifications and actions" menu.
Using Focus Assist
Another of the options that you can use to deactivate notifications, you can use the option focus assist. To achieve this, you just have to follow the following steps:
- You must first go to start and look for the option of setting, once in this menu you need to look for the option "focus assist”And click on it.
- When doing so, you will notice that a menu is displayed with which you can deactivate all of them, only allow gaps to be activated and leave only alarms activated.
- Select an option and then press apply, by doing so you will have already configured the deactivation of push notifications on your computer.
With these three steps you can also schedule the deactivation of notifications quickly and easily.
Using one of these two methods, you can stay focused on your activities, since application notifications will no longer be a distraction for you while you work from your computer.