Enable WhatsApp Notifications on Android Phone

In order to monitor WhatsApp messages on the non-rooted Android device. You should:

  • Enable Notifications on Android
  • Enable WhatsApp In-App Notifications

Part 1: Enable Notifications on Android

To make it short, you can follow the 3 simple steps below

  1. Go to your device settings.
  2. Tap Applications > Application manager(Apps)WhatsApp > Notifications.
  3. Turn on notifications from WhatsApp.

If the above steps are not clear for you, please check the below steps with screenshots:

1. Touch Apps on the Home screen
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Touch Settings.

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Touch Application manager OR Apps (this will be different depending on your operating system)

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Touch WhatsApp

Android Settings - WhatsApp

Touch the checkbox next to Notifications to mark it with a tick to turn on WhatsApp notifications

Part 2: Enable pop-up notifications in WhatsApp

  1. Launch WhatsApp from your Home screen or the app drawer. It’s a green speech bubble with a white outline and a white telephone receiver inside.
  2. Tap on the more options button. It’s the three vertical dots in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.
  3. Tap on Settings. It is the last choice in the pop-up menu.Launch whatsapp , then tap more options button, then tap settings
  4. Tap on Notifications. It’s the second option from the bottom of the list on the settings screen.
  5. Make sure the Conversation tones option is checked. It’s the first choice on the Notifications screen.Tap notifications, make sure conversation tones is checked
  6. Tap Popup notification.
  7. Here you have the following options:
  • No popup: You will never see popup notifications.
  • Only when screen is “on”: You will see popup notifications when your phone’s screen is on.
  • Only when screen is “off”: You will see popup notifications only when your phone’s screen is off.
  • Always show popup: You will see popup notifications all the time.

Tap the Always show popup

  • WhatsApp will automatically save your selection.
  1. Tap popup notification then tap option of choice