Create a shortcut to access your notifications

We’ve all made the mistake of swiping across a phone notification only to later realise that we didn’t read it. Some Android devices (including Google’s Pixel) have an easy way to access all your device notifications. To do this, you need to add the ‘Notification log’ widget to your device’s home screen.

First, tap and hold any blank area on your device’s homescreen, then tap Widgets at the bottom. Now scroll down to the Settings section. Here, tap and drag the ‘Settings shortcut 1 x 1’ option to any blank area of your home screen. Doing this opens the ‘Settings shortcut’ menu, where you can choose which setting you want this widget to open.

Scroll to and tap the ‘Notification log’ option (see screenshot above). If you don’t see this, it means your phone doesn’t have the option. If you do, you’ll now see all the notifications on your device – recent ones appear first. Going forward, simply open this widget to access your notifications.