Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Block Application Notifications in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

If needed, you can block notifications of an app when you don't want your phone displays the app notifications in lock screen, status bar and notifications panel. Block notifications of an app will also make your phone doesn't play a sound or vibrate when a notification of that app arrives. As the example, if you block Gmail app notifications, your phone won't display a notification, play a sound or vibrate when a new Gmail email message arrives.


How to block notifications of an app?
There are some methods that can be used to block or disable app notifications. But, as the example, we'll try blocking Gmail app notifications by using two different methods: from the app manager menu and from the app notifications menu(you can find this option if you have updated your Samsung Galaxy S5 to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop).

Method #1: From the app manager menu

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Applications section and then tap Application manager .
3. Swipe the screen from the right to the left to view the ALL tab. All installed apps in your phone will be displayed here.
4. Scroll down the screen to find Gmail app, and then tap it.
5. Clear the checkbox in the left side of the Show notifications option to disable this option.
6. A pop up window will appear to inform that you may miss important alerts and updates if you disable the app notifications. Tap OK button to continue.
7. The notifications of Gmail app has been blocked.

Method #2: From the app notifications menu

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sounds and notifications .
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
4. Tap App notifications.
5. Scroll down the screen to find Gmail, and then tap it.
6. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Block to the right to enable this option. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
7. The notifications of Gmail app has been blocked.