Use AI to manage your notifications
You can use AI to get a summary of notifications and a brief overview of long conversations.
- This feature works across popular messaging app notifications like Google Messages, Android Messages, WhatsApp, and others.
- When you turn AI Summaries on, a summary of unread messages will show in your notifications. To view the full message thread, you can either expand or tap the notification.
- AI Summaries are indicated by text with a sparkle icon 👁 Image
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AI Summaries may not generate if:
- You have shorter notifications, like brief text messages.
- The language can’t be detected because there are mixed languages or only emoji.
- You’re actively using your phone. The screen must be off for a moment.
You can use the Notification Organizer to sort notifications into categories like:
- Promotions and News
- Social and Suggested content
Use AI Summaries
Important:
- This feature is available on Pixel 9 and Pixel 10, excluding A-series.
- AI notifications only work in English or Japanese.
- To access Notification Summaries settings, make sure to set your primary system language to English or Japanese.
To turn AI Notification Summaries on or off
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Open your phone’s Settings app.
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Tap Notifications 👁 and then
Notification Summaries.- Off is the default setting.
Tip: From the "Don't include these apps" list, you can individually select which apps will have AI Notification Summaries.
Use Notification Organizer
Important:
- To access Notifications Organizer settings, make sure to:
- Set your primary system language in English.
- Select one of these supported regions in Region settings:
- Australia (AU)
- Canada (CA)
- Germany (DE)
- Japan (JP)
- United Kingdom (UK)
- United States (US)
- The Promotion and News categories are on by default.
- The Social and Suggested categories can be turned on in Settings.
To turn Notification Organizer on or off
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Open your phone’s Settings app.
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Tap Notifications 👁 and then
Notification organizer.- By default, this feature is turned on.
Troubleshoot general issues
- Notification summaries
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Notifications.
- Turn on Notifications summaries.
- Notification read, reply & control
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Notifications 👁 and then
Privacy 👁 and then
Notification read, reply & control. - Make sure “Android System Intelligence” is allowed.
- Notifications enabled per app
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Notifications 👁 and then
Notifications Summaries. - Make sure the relevant app isn’t in the “Don’t include these apps” list.
Tip: After you update your settings, restart your phone.
- Check that your device isn’t in Battery Saver mode.
- Make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi and charge your device overnight to allow your Pixel to download necessary AI updates in the background.
- Restart your phone after updating your settings.
Important: Make sure your primary system language is English and the region settings belong to these countries:
- Australia (AU)
- Canada (CA)
- Germany (DE)
- Japan (JP)
- United Kingdom (UK)
- United States (US)
To check if Notification organizer is set up correctly:
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Notifications 👁 and then
Turn on Notification organizer. - Make sure to:
- Check if the category you need is selected, like Promotions, News, Social, and Suggested.
- Check if the app is added into “Don’t include these apps.”
- Open the Google Play Store 👁 Google Play
. - Tap your profile picture or icon.
- Tap Manage apps & device.
- Under “Updates available,” tap Update all.
To turn off the Notification organizer for select apps:
In Notifications:
- Long press the notification.
- Turn off Notification organizer for the specific app.
In Settings:
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Notifications 👁 and then
Notification organizer 👁 and then
Don’t include these apps. - Tap Manage Apps.
To allow Android System Intelligence settings:
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Notifications 👁 and then
Privacy 👁 and then
Notification read, reply & control 👁 and then
Android System Intelligence. - Turn on Android System Intelligence.
To allow Enhanced notifications:
- Open your phone’s Settings app.
- Tap Notifications 👁 and then
Enhanced notifications. - Turn on Enhanced notifications.