Why are Note 5 notification icons clearing from the status bar after viewing the info?

[AC Question]

why Note 5 notification icons do not clear from status bar after viewing the info

after i receive a notification for a text or hangouts and i unlock the phone and view the message in the application, the notification icon in the status bar remains. from the beginning of time until recently, if i checked the app, then the notification icon would disappear from the status bar. now, after i've already viewed the message and responded, i have to pull down my notifications and swipe to clear the item in order to dismiss the notification icon. wtf, Android?

 

[dpham00]

Re: why Note 5 notification icons do not clear from status bar after viewing the info

This isn't normal. I will move this to the n5 forum for more visibility

 

[pool_shark]

Re: why Note 5 notification icons do not clear from status bar after viewing the info

Are you using an app for led notifications, like light manager?
If the 5.1 work around option is checked it doesn't clear the notifications.

 

[JC Charles]

Re: why Note 5 notification icons do not clear from status bar after viewing the info

pool_shark: nice work! i deactivated the work-around and it's fixed. i can even preview and archive emails from gmail now. you're the best.

 

[JC Charles]

Re: why Note 5 notification icons do not clear from status bar after viewing the info

thanks, dpham00. pool_shark seemed to resolve the issue, so it would be good for people to know - i assume a lot of people active the work-around. now...if i could only keep that blue LED light away.