AndroidTutor2018- The Android notifications menu sometimes fills up so fast, it's easy to close it without properly checking it. If you've done this, and think you might have accidentally swiped something important into non-existence, you can still get it back. Here we show you how to recover lost notifications on your Android device by finding the Android notification history.
Android Nougat tips and tricks
Android Marshmallow tips and tricks
The notifications log was first introduced all the way back with Android 4.3 Jellybean, and is still accessible from Android Lollipop through Android Marshmallow and Android Nougat. The Notification Log enables you to view deleted notifications (in fact, you can see all system notifications), but it is only accessible through an almost-secret widget. It seems that you need to enable the Developer Options first to unlock the widget on some phones. To unlock the developer options, go into your phone Settings > About Phone and then tap on the Baseband version several times. After 3 or 4 taps, you'll get an on-screen notification letting you know you are now a developer (it also adds a new section in your Settings menu).
The notification log is key to recovering lost notifications. / © AndroidPIT
How to recover lost notifications on Android
1. Long-tap an empty space on your Android home screen then tap Widgets.
2. Swipe left or scroll down the widget menu until you get to the Settings shortcut widget.
3. Long-tap the widget until your home screens appear, then drag it to a home screen of your choice.
4. In the Settings shortcut menu that appears, scroll down and tap Notification log.
5. A Notification log shortcut will appear on your home screen. Just tap this, and you’ll have access to your notification history.
Get the Notification log widget on your home screen, then tap it to see your deleted notifications. / © AndroidPIT
Once you're in the notification log, you'll see active notifications in white and notifications that you closed in gray. You can tap the gray notifications just as you would normally, and you'll be taken straight to the source of the notification.
Have you accidentally deleting your notification history? How did you try to recover it? Let us know in the comments.
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1 Dimitris Makridis 3 months ago Link to comment
It shows the notifications, but whan trying to press them, it goes to the application information. Pls help me.
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1 Thomas Bunink 4 months ago Link to comment
I have the widget. I can just use that, no problem. But unfortunately, no "Notifications". I'm using a Dutch version of Android 6.0, but there is no Dutch word for "Notifications" either
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1 Joshua Knudson 6 months ago Link to comment
For Samsung users (I have S7 edge) that don't have this widget, I found this app called "Notification History [4.3+] and it worked for me. When you open it, it will show current notifications and the dismissed notifications are grayed out. Tap on the notification that was dismissed and it shows a bunch of stuff that I don't understand, however, if you sift through it you can make out what the notification said by looking for android.text. I don't think there's a way to open the dismissed notification but you can at least see what the subject of it was.
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1 Diana Stevens 6 months ago Link to comment
How about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5? Am I able to retrieve a voice mail that I accidentally deleted? Someone left a message threatening my life. I was getting ready to take it to the police. But accidentally, I deleted it while listening to it again. I have t-mobile. Can I get it back? Does anyone know how? I would appreciate your help with this.
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23 Mark G. 6 months ago Link to comment
There is no settings widget on the Samsung S7. I believe it used to be on the Samsung S3.
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24 Georg Seebode 6 months ago Link to comment
yes thats right - they removed it for some reason in the newer devices. Ill dig around and see if I can find an alternative solution for Samsung devices (unless you know of one?)
2 Guillaume Perez (Mugwump)Mark G.
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1 Guillaume Perez (Mugwump) 1 week ago Link to comment
So, have you ever found a workaround, Georg? I could really use it.
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6 golaok 10 months ago Link to comment
Nice sharing. I want to know if I need to root my phone before recovering lost notifications on Android? I tried some android file recovery tools, most of them need to root.
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24 Georg Seebode 6 months ago Link to comment
no, you dont need to root your phone to do this
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2 Rachel Phillips Sep 20, 2016 Link to comment
Perfecto
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1 Cody Dracon Jun 1, 2016 Link to comment
I have version 5.1.1 but I doesn't have the settings when long pressing to pull up widgets.
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2 Tom Anjing Apr 24, 2016 Link to comment
This is all absolutely useless on the note 3. All of it.
1 Kathryn Lambkin
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1 Kathryn Lambkin Apr 25, 2016 Link to comment
I'll second that!
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1 HINDI PATHSHALA Apr 18, 2016 Link to comment
hindi me padhe ye article hindi pathshala se
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1 Ralph Case Mar 27, 2016 Link to comment
It seems these steps take me to the source of the notification, but not to the notification. How can I see the notification?
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8 AnnieChow Mar 16, 2016 Link to comment
You can use an recovery tool to restore them, I think it is very useful! Have a look at this, http://goo.gl/o52tkZ
which tells you to recover many kinds of files on the phone.
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3 DaveyChildMusic Feb 25, 2016 Link to comment
Sorry, but this does not work for Android 6.0 there is no notifications log on the settings shortcut menu.
4Show all 4 Greg1100PhilipWeAreAllApesKathryn Lambkin
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1 Qaisar Sulaiman Mar 26, 2016 Link to comment
Same here.
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23 Greg1100 6 months ago Link to comment
This tip worked on my S3 with Nougat 7.1.1, but not on Note 4 with Marshmallow 6.0.1.
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1 NotiBox Feb 23, 2016 Link to comment
I'd rather suggest my app - Notibox app - try out and see, it works better.
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Android Nougat tips and tricks
Android Marshmallow tips and tricks
The notifications log was first introduced all the way back with Android 4.3 Jellybean, and is still accessible from Android Lollipop through Android Marshmallow and Android Nougat. The Notification Log enables you to view deleted notifications (in fact, you can see all system notifications), but it is only accessible through an almost-secret widget. It seems that you need to enable the Developer Options first to unlock the widget on some phones. To unlock the developer options, go into your phone Settings > About Phone and then tap on the Baseband version several times. After 3 or 4 taps, you'll get an on-screen notification letting you know you are now a developer (it also adds a new section in your Settings menu).
The notification log is key to recovering lost notifications. / © AndroidPIT
How to recover lost notifications on Android
1. Long-tap an empty space on your Android home screen then tap Widgets.
2. Swipe left or scroll down the widget menu until you get to the Settings shortcut widget.
3. Long-tap the widget until your home screens appear, then drag it to a home screen of your choice.
4. In the Settings shortcut menu that appears, scroll down and tap Notification log.
5. A Notification log shortcut will appear on your home screen. Just tap this, and you’ll have access to your notification history.
Get the Notification log widget on your home screen, then tap it to see your deleted notifications. / © AndroidPIT
Once you're in the notification log, you'll see active notifications in white and notifications that you closed in gray. You can tap the gray notifications just as you would normally, and you'll be taken straight to the source of the notification.
Have you accidentally deleting your notification history? How did you try to recover it? Let us know in the comments.
426 Shares
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More from the web
Say Goodbye to Phone Bills Forever With One Super-Low Wireless Payment Per Year!MintSim
Monterey Park, California: This Company You May Not Have Heard Of Is Disrupting A $200 Billion IndustryEverQuote Insurance Quotes
First Pics: See the New Cars Coming for 2018Kelley Blue Book
Our Best Razor for Only $1? Yep, Dollar Shave Club Is Not Messing AroundDollar Shave Club
by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links
56 comments
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1 Dimitris Makridis 3 months ago Link to comment
It shows the notifications, but whan trying to press them, it goes to the application information. Pls help me.
0
Reply
1 Thomas Bunink 4 months ago Link to comment
I have the widget. I can just use that, no problem. But unfortunately, no "Notifications". I'm using a Dutch version of Android 6.0, but there is no Dutch word for "Notifications" either
0
Reply
1 Joshua Knudson 6 months ago Link to comment
For Samsung users (I have S7 edge) that don't have this widget, I found this app called "Notification History [4.3+] and it worked for me. When you open it, it will show current notifications and the dismissed notifications are grayed out. Tap on the notification that was dismissed and it shows a bunch of stuff that I don't understand, however, if you sift through it you can make out what the notification said by looking for android.text. I don't think there's a way to open the dismissed notification but you can at least see what the subject of it was.
0
Reply
1 Diana Stevens 6 months ago Link to comment
How about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5? Am I able to retrieve a voice mail that I accidentally deleted? Someone left a message threatening my life. I was getting ready to take it to the police. But accidentally, I deleted it while listening to it again. I have t-mobile. Can I get it back? Does anyone know how? I would appreciate your help with this.
0
Reply
23 Mark G. 6 months ago Link to comment
There is no settings widget on the Samsung S7. I believe it used to be on the Samsung S3.
1 Georg Seebode
Reply
24 Georg Seebode 6 months ago Link to comment
yes thats right - they removed it for some reason in the newer devices. Ill dig around and see if I can find an alternative solution for Samsung devices (unless you know of one?)
2 Guillaume Perez (Mugwump)Mark G.
Reply
1 Guillaume Perez (Mugwump) 1 week ago Link to comment
So, have you ever found a workaround, Georg? I could really use it.
0
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6 golaok 10 months ago Link to comment
Nice sharing. I want to know if I need to root my phone before recovering lost notifications on Android? I tried some android file recovery tools, most of them need to root.
0
Reply
24 Georg Seebode 6 months ago Link to comment
no, you dont need to root your phone to do this
0
Reply
2 Rachel Phillips Sep 20, 2016 Link to comment
Perfecto
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Reply
1 Cody Dracon Jun 1, 2016 Link to comment
I have version 5.1.1 but I doesn't have the settings when long pressing to pull up widgets.
0
Reply
2 Tom Anjing Apr 24, 2016 Link to comment
This is all absolutely useless on the note 3. All of it.
1 Kathryn Lambkin
Reply
1 Kathryn Lambkin Apr 25, 2016 Link to comment
I'll second that!
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Reply
1 HINDI PATHSHALA Apr 18, 2016 Link to comment
hindi me padhe ye article hindi pathshala se
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1 Ralph Case Mar 27, 2016 Link to comment
It seems these steps take me to the source of the notification, but not to the notification. How can I see the notification?
0
Reply
8 AnnieChow Mar 16, 2016 Link to comment
You can use an recovery tool to restore them, I think it is very useful! Have a look at this, http://goo.gl/o52tkZ
which tells you to recover many kinds of files on the phone.
0
Reply
3 DaveyChildMusic Feb 25, 2016 Link to comment
Sorry, but this does not work for Android 6.0 there is no notifications log on the settings shortcut menu.
4Show all 4 Greg1100PhilipWeAreAllApesKathryn Lambkin
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1 Qaisar Sulaiman Mar 26, 2016 Link to comment
Same here.
0
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23 Greg1100 6 months ago Link to comment
This tip worked on my S3 with Nougat 7.1.1, but not on Note 4 with Marshmallow 6.0.1.
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1 NotiBox Feb 23, 2016 Link to comment
I'd rather suggest my app - Notibox app - try out and see, it works better.
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