There are several reasons why Android users might be experiencing delayed notifications. Here are the main issues and some ways to fix them.

It's easy to adjust your notification settings in Android to have different sounds for text messages, calls—even different sounds for each contact—email, social media, and just about any app ...

10 Control which apps send notifications Some apps aren't worth the attention Selecting which apps can send you notifications is a no-brainer for notification management.

Android 15 will hide unused notification channels by default, making it easier to manage notifications from apps with lots of channels.

Auto-grouped notifications: Also new in Android 16 is a feature that automatically groups notifications from the same app to make sure you're not overwhelmed.

How to change notification sounds for text messages When your messages come through, you want the notification to become loud, clear, and distinctive.

An app called Pinnit helps you look through notifications that you missed with its notifications history feature and also lets you create custom notifications.