If you’ve updated to Android 10 and are getting an overload of notifications from your messaging app, there’s a simple fix. You can adjust the settings, so your phone only notifies you when someone sends a “new” message. While this may worsen, it cuts down on your notifications without affecting their content.

- How to Adjust Text Message Notification Settings in Android 10
- Option 1) In the Messages app, tap Menu > Settings > More Settings > Text Messages.
- Option 2) You can also long-press on a conversation, then choose Text Message settings from the menu.
- If you’d prefer to keep the notifications you’re getting from your messaging app but want fewer of them, you can turn off the light and sound from the reports and leave the message itself on.
How to Adjust Text Message Notification Settings in Android 10
To adjust your text message notification settings, follow these steps:
You can turn off the light and sound from the notifications by tapping “Light & Sound.” This will allow you to mute all sounds for your Android device except for alarms and media playback volume. You can also turn off all sounds by going into Settings > Sound & Notifications > App Notifications > select an app (such as Messages), then tap Vibrate / Ring and choose None instead of On or Off.
Option 1) In the Messages app, tap Menu > Settings > More Settings > Text Messages.
Option 2) You can also long-press on a conversation, then choose Text Message settings from the menu.

Option 2: You can also long-press on a conversation, then choose Text Message settings from the menu.
If you’d prefer to keep the notifications you’re getting from your messaging app but want fewer of them, you can turn off the light and sound from the reports and leave the message itself on.
If you’d prefer to keep the notifications you’re getting from your messaging app but want fewer of them, you can turn off the light and sound from the reports and leave the message itself on.
To do so:
These are some ways you can customize your text message settings in Android 10. Let us know if you have any other questions or need more help!