How to retrieve cleared notifications?

[deadbeatles]

I had a bunch of notifications that I cleared, and right as I clicked "Clear All" I noticed one that I wanted to check, but it was too late.

I looked up how to retrieve cleared notifications, but the advice all involves some "Settings" widget. The problem is there is no such thing on the S8 (not mine anyway).

So...how do I find the "notification log" on the S8, if something like that even exists?

 

[burrzoo]

I had a bunch of notifications that I cleared, and right as I clicked "Clear All" I noticed one that I wanted to check, but it was too late.

I looked up how to retrieve cleared notifications, but the advice all involves some "Settings" widget. The problem is there is no such thing on the S8 (not mine anyway).

So...how do I find the "notification log" on the S8, if something like that even exists?

I'm very interested too. Had one app bit didn't work well. Forgot the name...

 

[deadbeatles]

I'm very interested too. Had one app bit didn't work well. Forgot the name...

Well, I've looked up apps that can log your notifications, but it wouldn't do me any good now. It will only log notifications that occur after its installed.

 

[hallux]

This works on a Nexus (with the Google launcher), try it on your device, but it may not work.

Long-press a blank area of the home screen, select to add a widget. Scroll through the widgets until you find the Settings widget, long-press that and drag it to your home screen. This should then pop up a list of settings you can add, one would be the Notification Log.




Here is what you get:

 

[anon(238680)]

Don't have Settings as a widget on my S8+. Verizon may have removed it, not sure about other carriers.

 

[hallux]

Hey.. worth a shot to offer the steps in case it works...

 

[Javier P]

Yeah, most Samsung devices don't include that widget. You can always try with Nova launcher and search for the notification log under widgets - Nova Activities.

 

[Alan Burnstine]

Yeah, most Samsung devices don't include that widget. You can always try with Nova launcher and search for the notification log under widgets - Nova Activities.

Late to the party, but this is the answer. Just tries and it worked. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Archaean X]

Yeah, most Samsung devices don't include that widget. You can always try with Nova launcher and search for the notification log under widgets - Nova Activities.

Sorry for this late reply. I wanted to thank you for posting this solution.
this is the best way, because it shows past notifications, unlike other apps.

 

[Javier P]

Sorry for this late reply. I wanted to thank you for posting this solution.
this is the best way, because it shows past notifications, unlike other apps.

No worries. Glad it helped and thanks for the follow up! Welcome to the forums!

 

[Venomous Scars]

Sorry for this late reply. I wanted to thank you for posting this solution.
this is the best way, because it shows past notifications, unlike other apps.

I can't get it to show me notifications at all. Please help!

Ok so its not that I can't get it to show me notifications. I dont know how to get it to show me notifications

 

[Radu Stanculescu]

The steps you were given aren't complete. As said before, you need to get to the Activities widget from Nova Launcher. Then scroll down to "Settings", tap on that, and again scroll down through that list until you get to Notification Log.

 

[thechina]

The steps you were given aren't complete. As said before, you need to get to the Activities widget from Nova Launcher. Then scroll down to "Settings", tap on that, and again scroll down through that list until you get to Notification Log.

You are a genius. Thanks for following up on the question and the providing the (slightly more detailed) instructions. I don't know if they helped the other person, but they helped me (reading the whole thread for the first time today). The notification log is not too easy to read and I can't click on it, but at least i can get the general idea. Thanks.

 

[Stacy Masciarelli]

Thank you all for the help

 

[Jaxinvt1]

If nothing else works, try Unnotification app by Nasah Apps in the play store. It worked beautifully for me. When you first launch the app it'll ask permission. Scroll down to unnotification to allow permission. That's it!

I'm on a Galaxy S8

 

[justnivek]

I use an app named "Recent Notifications" it hides them until you either clear or set a limit (I have mine set to 100 notifications for each app I believe)

 

[speedy101]

You are a genius. Thanks for following up on the question and the providing the (slightly more detailed) instructions. I don't know if they helped the other person, but they helped me (reading the whole thread for the first time today). The notification log is not too easy to read and I can't click on it, but at least i can get the general idea. Thanks.

Install Nova Launcher and start the Nova Launcher

Now hold the screen so you can select the Nova Launcher Widgets

now select: ACTIVITIES - shortcut ( put this Widget/Shortcut on your screen by holding it).
(it will open the Shortcut automatically)

In this list(Activities) go to SETTINGSand open this.
now go to "NOTIFICATIONS LOG" and select

your screen how has the Notification log Icon.

Select the icon and there is the log

ps: to Switch back to the "default SAMSUNG UI/One UI HOME" -> Choose Nova Settings. -> Select @ "select default Launcher"

ps: do not try Unnotification etc apps because i haven't managed to get OLD logs back. Only newly created ones.

 

[tonysamperi]

Install Nova Launcher and start the Nova Launcher

Now hold the screen so you can select the Nova Launcher Widgets

now select: ACTIVITIES - shortcut ( put this Widget/Shortcut on your screen by holding it).
(it will open the Shortcut automatically)

In this list(Activities) go to SETTINGSand open this.
now go to "NOTIFICATIONS LOG" and select

your screen how has the Notification log Icon.

Select the icon and there is the log

ps: to Switch back to the "default SAMSUNG UI/One UI HOME" -> Choose Nova Settings. -> Select @ "select default Launcher"

ps: do not try Unnotification etc apps because i haven't managed to get OLD logs back. Only newly created ones.

A bit old but I just needed this and I confirm it still works on Galaxy S8.
The interesting part is that you don't really need to create a widget from the Nova Launcher, you don't even need to switch the Home UI.
After installing Nova, you will be able to use the "Activity" widget of Nova directly from the Samsung UI!!!

So the best way for me is:

1. Hold home
2. Widgets
3. Nova Launcher -> Hold "Activities" -> It creates an icon and prompts the configurations
4. Look for Settings -> Notification log -> TAP

And you're done!
I noticed all the notifications were from today, tomorrow I'll check if it's possible to go further back in history (now that I entered once), or you just see the notifications of the day.
Either way this is great, I really needed to recover the time I got a certain notification.
Thanks to everyone!