When conversations are important, you don't want to miss any messages. Thanks to the latest Android update, you can prioritize conversations directly from the notification shade. This option has been available on most Android phones, but it's still one of the lesser-known features. If you'd like to change how and where conversations appear in notifications, follow this article to learn how to prioritize conversations on Android.
What are priority conversations?
Priority conversations are notifications from texting or messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and others that, when enabled, will appear first in your Android notification shade. The option was first introduced with Android 11 and has also made its way to Android 12.
Android notifications on devices running these versions of Android come with 3 settings attached to them:
- silent – This is the lowest priority setting. It silences any sound or vibration for notifications when enabled, whether they come from a texting app or any other app.
- hypothetical – This setting displays notifications from chat apps in order of arrival, while also turning on the default sound or vibration.
- priority Notifications from chat apps set to Priority will appear first in the Notification Center above all other apps, in a separate section. They will also ignore any restrictive settings like Do Not Disturb mode. So even if your phone is in DND mode, important notifications (with sound alerts) will still arrive.
Although the dial is small, it gives you greater control over all the notifications you receive. If you're flooded with app notifications every day, make sure you don't miss important messages.
There are two ways to prioritize specific conversations. We'll walk you through them below.
Prioritize conversations from the notification shade.
You can set conversation priority from the Notification Center. But first, you'll need to receive a text notification from the person whose messages you want to prioritize. Once the notification arrives, follow these steps to set it as a priority.
Step 1: Expand Notification Center By swiping up from the top of the screen on your Android device.
Step 2: Long press on the message. Must appear Three notification settings On screen - priority, task, etc.
Step 3: Locate Priority.
Step 4: Click on Application in the lower right corner.
Step 5: A small window should pop up from the bottom of the screen alerting you that it may The transfer is set to priority. You can either click on "Good" Or choose to move to "Settings". You will be taken directly to the section Talks within Notifications.
How to set priority for conversations through settings
If you don't want to wait for someone to message you to prioritize their call, you can set priority conversations from the Settings app. Although your phone needs to be running at least Android 12.
Step 1: Open Settings app on your phone.
Step 2: Click on Notifications. Depending on your phone model, you can access it by going to Apps and notifications , and select Notices , choose Advanced Options Underneath it.
Step 3: Scroll down to find Conversation.
Step 4: At the bottom of the screen, you'll see a list of your recent conversations. Tap the person you want to set as a priority.
Step 5: Locate Set priority.
Interestingly, in Android 11, you may not be able to see a list of recent conversations. So, you'll need to use the previous option to set your conversations as priority. You'll see a list of conversations you've made changes to, so if you haven't tinkered with their settings recently, they won't appear there.
Never miss a message again.
To avoid missing important conversations amidst the barrage of notifications, it's essential to prioritize relevant ones. The steps above show you how to set conversation priority on Android. When it comes to text messages, you can: Send your text messages from your computer.
