How to Enable Notification History

How to Enable Notification History on Samsung Galaxy Devices

Enable Notification History on your Samsung Galaxy phone to review missed notifications, including messages, app alerts, and system updates. This feature stores recent notifications even if they're dismissed or cleared.

1. Why Enable Notification History?

Notification History helps you recover accidentally dismissed alerts, track important messages, and monitor app activity. It's especially useful for:

- Reviewing missed calls, texts, or calendar reminders

- Checking app notifications after clearing the notification panel

- Troubleshooting notification delivery issues

2. Supported Samsung Galaxy Devices

This feature is available on:

- Galaxy S24, S25, S26 series

- Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip series

- Galaxy A series (A15, A25, etc.)

3. How to Enable Notification History

1. Open Settings on your Samsung Galaxy device
2. Tap Notifications
3. Select Advanced Settings
4. Choose Notification History
5. Toggle on Enable Notification History

4. Additional Things to Check

If Notification History doesn't appear:

- Ensure your device runs the latest software version

- Check if the feature is supported on your specific model

- Restart your device after enabling the feature

5. When Notification History May Not Work

Notification History might not store:

- Notifications from apps that don't support the feature

- Alerts older than 24 hours (varies by device)

- System notifications during critical updates

Related Samsung Support Topics

→ How to customize notification settings on Samsung Galaxy

→ Managing app notifications on Galaxy devices

→ Troubleshooting notification issues on Samsung phones