S8+ stock always on display not showing notifications I recently got myself an S8+ running Android 7.0.

One of the most (arguably) shallow reasons for getting this nice new phone was for the always on display it offered, where it would show the clock, your battery and the date.

It also promised to show me my notifications, and for about a week or two, that's exactly what it did.

It would show everything, from missed calls, to applications from the store, to weather updates. It showed every notification I had from any application without doubt or question. And I loved it.

Recently however it's just stopped. It doesn't show anything except the time, the battery and the date. No notifications. No missed calls. No new texts. No nothing.

I have my always on display checked as "on", run a default theme that came with the phone (although I have tried others). I have it set to show "Home button and clock or information" (which is the default) and have "Show always" on too.

I'm not that much of a power-user and I haven't tampered with the phone's services or anything, so I don't really know what else I can tell you about the problem. If I'm leaving out some key information please tell me.

How can I go about bringing my notifications back to the always on display?

The only thing that is not an option is resetting the phone.
There are possible reasons why these notifications no longer show:


Type  of Always on Display (AOD) mode you are using (Clock/Calender)


It has been noted that if you're using the calendar AOD mode then you won't see any notifications, just the clock, calendar, and battery %.




  I could not get any notifications when using the calender AOD, but I do get messages and missed calls when using just the clock options in AOD. Nothing on emails in either, and I'm using the stock email app for an exchange work account. I could not get any notifications when using the calender AOD, but I do get messages and missed calls when using just the clock options in AOD. 





Email client incompatibility


Sometimes there's some incompatibity or bug in the stock email application causing this. Check your email clients and if possible try switching to Gmail client. It somehow worked for one user.




  I switched my email accounts from the Samsung email app to the Gmail app (both email accounts are non-Gmail types).  Now my notifications are working fine.  I'll assume there is some problem with the Samsung email app regarding notifications going to the Always On Screen. 





New changes introduced in AOD updates


It could be that new updates in the AOD features have brought some changes with it, for example the most notable change was the requirement of screen lock option.




  You must use one of the screen lock options for notifications icons to appear when phone is in AOD mode. Before the update this was not necessary. 
  
  I picked the Swipe in the lock screen options and my notifications came back. It was working before that last update


Possible solutions

In addition to the above you may additionally try the following to resolve the AOD issue:


Clearing app data


Do a clear data for Always On Display. Go your device’s Settings >> Applications >> Application Manager >> Always On Display > Storage > Clear data

Fine tuning miscellaneous notifications


Make sure notifications are allowed for Messages. In the device’s Settings >> Notifications, make sure the switch next to Messages is turned on.

Switch to another Always On Display layout




Other workarounds


Install alternative  Always On AMOLED – BETA from Google Playstore


References


No notifications in Always On Display mode
S8 Always On Screen Notifications Intermittant
No more missed call and message notifications on Always-on-Display Galaxy S7 Edge
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