Notification settings

Turn conversation tones and message previews on or off, and set vibration, lights and priority for messages, groups and calls.

AndroidiPhone & iPadUpdated October 6, 2026
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Open Settings > Notifications. The top of the page shows whether Zaplog can reach you on this phone. If it says Turned off — nothing below will reach you, tap Allow notifications.

General

SettingWhat it does
Conversation tonesPlay sounds for incoming and outgoing messages while a chat is open.
Show message previewsWhen off, notifications show the sender but not what they said.

Messages, Groups and Calls (Android)

Each has its own settings:

SettingOptions
Vibrate (Android)Off, Default, Short or Long.
Light (Android)The notification light's color, on phones that have one: None, White, Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue or Navy.
Use high priority notifications (Android)Show previews of notifications at the top of the screen.

On Android, these settings are stored in the phone's notification channels for Zaplog. Changing one here rebuilds Zaplog's channel, which replaces any tweaks you made in the phone's settings.

System settings

Open system notification settings opens your phone's own controls for Zaplog's notifications, such as the sound and whether notifications appear on the lock screen.

Reset

Reset notification settings sets vibration, lights, priority, tones and previews back to their defaults.

Other notification settings