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Help Lock screen notification

Hello everyone,

Just made the switch from IOS to Android yesterday. I am currently using a Nexus 5 running Lollipop. My problem is regarding notifications on the lock screen. I was wondering if it is possible to have the screen illuminate when a notification appears while the device is locked? I have to keep pressing the power button to turn on the screen to view the notification on the lock screen. It becomes a bit annoying to have to keep pressing the power button especially when I recieve on average of 15-25 notifications an hour depending on the time of day.

Thanks in advance!
 
Hello everyone,

Just made the switch from IOS to Android yesterday. I am currently using a Nexus 5 running Lollipop. My problem is regarding notifications on the lock screen. I was wondering if it is possible to have the screen illuminate when a notification appears while the device is locked? I have to keep pressing the power button to turn on the screen to view the notification on the lock screen. It becomes a bit annoying to have to keep pressing the power button especially when I recieve on average of 15-25 notifications an hour depending on the time of day.

Thanks in advance!


I solved this problem by using AquaMail for my email, and Textra for my sms/mms. Both apps give you the ability to have the lock screen "wake up", when a notification comes in.:p
 
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