Glossary

What the notification permission is in Android

The notification permission is a separate request an app shows on first launch. Before Android 13 notifications were allowed from the start; from version 13 they have to be allowed explicitly.

Why it matters

Since Android 13 an app has to ask for this separately on first launch. Declining switches off every notification the app has, reminders included, and the dialog never appears again: the only way back is by hand.

Where it is in settings

Stock Android (Pixel, Motorola), Huawei, Honor, OPPO, realme, OnePlus, vivo, iQOO, Tecno, Infinix: Settings → Apps → your app → Notifications. The toggle at the top must be on.
Samsung: Settings → Apps → your app → Notifications.
Xiaomi, Redmi, POCO: Settings → Apps → Manage apps → your app → Notifications.

What next

The notification settings check for your brand

The full write-up: Android notification channels: why apps cannot get louder

Neighbouring terms

Notification channelsCategories of one app’s notifications, each with its own sound and importance.
Exact alarmsThe permission without which a reminder arrives late.

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