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Huawei: Turn Banner Notifications On or Off for Apps

When banner notifications from WhatsApp or Telegram keep popping up over the status bar while you are watching a video or playing a game, they can get in the way fast. On the other hand, missing a banner because it disappeared in a couple of seconds is just as frustrating. Both issues come down to a single per-app notification setting that most people never touch.

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Enable or Disable Banner Notifications auf Huawei

Banner notifications are the short pop-up windows that appear briefly at the top of the screen when an app receives a new message or update. Messenger and social apps like WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook rely heavily on this alert style because it is more noticeable than a simple icon in the status bar.

The setting sits inside the notification controls for each individual app, not in a global switch. That means one app can keep banners active while another only shows a quiet notification in the shade. This is useful if you want instant alerts from a messaging app but prefer silence from a news or shopping app.

To change it, go to Open the SettingsTap on NotificationsChoose an appTap on MiscellaneousEnable or disable Banners. Turning banners off does not mute the app completely; the notification still lands in the status bar and notification shade, it just skips the pop-up.

If an app floods you with banners at the wrong moments, disabling only the banner style keeps you informed without the interruption. If you want to block the app entirely, use the main notification toggle for that app instead, since switching off banners alone will not stop sound or lock screen alerts.

Frequently asked questions

No. Disabling Banners only removes the pop-up window. Sound and vibration are controlled by separate settings inside the same app notification screen.