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[Android Central Question]

I am getting a chime on my phone every time I start my car. The notification only lasts a few seconds. It is coming from something called "Smart Device Link" and has an icon like a chain link.

I cannot find a way to turn off notifications, since there is no app or icon that match. How do I disable this this or get rid of it?

 

[djrakowski]

Welcome to Android Central!

Which phone are you using? You could try disabling it (it’s likely a “hidden” app or service, in which case you’ll find it in settings):

Open Settings->Apps
Scroll through the list until you find Smart Device Link, then tap on it
Tap “Force Stop,” then “Disable”
Tap Notifications, and disable all options therein

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[Rukbat]

Smart Device Link is the protocol (and the name given to the system by some car manufacturers). I haven't seen any apps actually named Smart Device Link, but it could be activating Android Auto or something else along those lines.

 

[Glenn Roe]

As I said there is no app with that name. If it is a hidden service, I have no idea how to find it.

 

[Glenn Roe]

I will uninstall Android Auto wich my car does not support anyway and see if that is the cause.

 

[Glenn Roe]

It is not coming from android auto. I have also looked at all the running services and cannot find anything obvious. Any other suggestions.

 

[Denisej]

I uninstalled the accuweather app and that solved it for me.

 

[nighthawk700]

Yes, accuweather seems to be the culprit. It's also does this when one of my Garmin watches connects via Bluetooth. I like Accuweather, but it's about to get tossed if it doesn't fix this issue soon. (Version 5.3.7-Free, updated May 25th, 2018)

 

[nighthawk700]

If I did this right, it should show a picture with the issue. (the top notification bar)

This happens every time my watch connects (via Bluetooth).

 

[nighthawk700]

After I posted all that information above, I get a new notification... there's an update to Accuweather. I downloaded and tried it out. Looks like they fixed the problem!

 

[Denisej]

Thanks! I'll re-install the app and try it again.