How to Hide Persistent Notifications on Android
As useful as notifications can be, constant pop-ups about app updates or persistent alerts that won't go away can quickly become a headache.
Luckily, Android offers robust tools for silencing unnecessary notifications and hiding those irksome permanent alerts.
Take Charge of Irritating App Notifications

Tired of being pestered to rate apps or constantly interrupted by vapid updates? You can shut down notifications entirely for annoying apps in just a few taps:
- Press and hold on a notification from the troublesome app.
- Select the gear icon to open notification settings.
- Turn the switch off next to Allow notifications.
- Tap Apply to turn notifications off permanently.
Alternatively, you can disable notifications by app in Settings.
Just select Apps & notifications then tap the annoying app and switch notifications off. Bid farewell to pestering pop-ups!
Silence Specific Notification Channels

Don't want to disable an app's notifications entirely but sick of certain alerts? Android allows you to turn off precise notification channels within each app.
- Long press on an annoying notification and tap the gear icon.
- In Notification Settings, select Channels.
- Turn off the switch next to the exact channel driving you nuts.
With channels like Promotional and Hints, you can zero in on precisely what to silence. Now you can keep useful alerts while eliminating frustrations!
Hide Pesky Permanent Notifications
Some alerts refuse to leave. Whether it's a persistent VPN notification or annoying antivirus alert, even dismissing or clearing these notices fails to banish them.
Luckily, you can make permanent notifications vanish completely without root using the TidyPanel app:
- Install TidyPanel app from the Play Store.
- Grant notification access when prompted.
- Select the stubborn persistent notification.
- Choose to hide by Title or Body text strings.
- Notification disappears and moves to Hidden.
TidyPanel leverages notification snoozing functions to reliably hide persistent annoyances.
While your mileage may vary, the affordable app works better than most notification managers. Ditch frustrating distractions for good!
Regain Sanity Without Rooting Your Phone
Notification spam and relentless permanent pop-ups can quickly make you want to throw your phone against a wall.
But resorting to rooting or custom ROMs just for notification control is overkill.
With Android's robust settings for disabling app alerts along with intelligent helpers like TidyPanel, you can eliminate distractions and hide persistent pestering without risky system modification.

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