---
title: Enabling or disabling PingID notification settings for Android
description: Enable notifications to ensure PingID notifies you when you need to authenticate.
component: pingid-user-guide
page_id: pingid-user-guide:managing_your_devices:pid_enable_disable_notification_settings_android
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/managing_your_devices/pid_enable_disable_notification_settings_android.html
revdate: December 31, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Enabling or disabling PingID notification settings for Android

Enable notifications to ensure PingID notifies you when you need to authenticate.

## About this task

You can choose to enable notifications from PingID mobile app when the **Do Not Disturb** settings on your mobile device are set to **Priority Only**. If you need to temporarily disable notifications, do so from your PingID mobile app settings.

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| - | ---------------------------------------------- |
|   | These settings apply to Android 6.x and later. |

## Steps

1. On your Android device, go to **Settings → Notifications**, and then tap **PingID**.

2. If required, select from the following notification options:

   | Option                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
   | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   | Block all               | Never show notifications from this app. If selected, you will not be notified when you are required to authenticate.

If selected, you can't choose another option.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
   | Show silently           | If selected, your device will not make a sound, vibrate, or peek notifications into view when a notification is received.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
   | On the lock screen      | Choose what happens on the lock screen if your device is locked when a notification is received. Tap to select from:- Show all notification content

     Show all notifications and their content on the lock screen.

   - Hide sensitive notification content

     Show a notification has arrived, but hide the content.

   - Don't show notifications at all

     Hide all notifications. |
   | Override Do Not Disturb | Select if you want to show PingID mobile app notifications and allow notification interruptions, even when you set your Do Not Disturb settings to **Priority Only**.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |