How to see old notifications on an Android device

You can see old notifications on an Android that you’ve previously cleared via the device’s Notification Log.
You can only access your Notification Log after you activate it through your Android device’s Developer Mode.
To enable Developer Mode with just a few repeated taps, find the “Software Information” or “Build Number” options in your Android’s Settings app.
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Have you ever cleared out your notifications on your Android device, only to realize you might have missed something? Typically, you can’t go back to old notifications once you’ve erased them, but there is a way around this through a hidden function called the Notification Log.

To view your Android device’s Notification Log, you will need to access a widget that is only available in Developer Mode.

Note that not all Android versions have this widget, so if your device falls into this category, you’ll need to download a third-party app to view old notifications instead.

Here’s how to see notifications you’ve previously erased on your Android phone.