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Explaining Android notifications about Avast Mobile Security running in the background

 

Avast Mobile Security is a security app for Android, designed to protect your device against unwanted phishing, malware, spyware, and malicious viruses such as trojans. To fully protect your device, Avast Mobile Security for Android needs to run in the background at all times.

Android notifications are system notifications, and are not managed or configured by Avast Mobile Security.

Why does Avast Mobile Security run in the background?

Avast Mobile Security runs in the background of your device at all times to ensure its complete and continuous real-time protection. The app is designed to have minimal impact on battery life, while protecting your device with maximum security. Running in the background is also required for certain security features to work, such as App Lock. Devices running Android 8.0 or higher notify you about Avast Mobile Security running in the background, but they do not inform you that this is crucial to your device's protection. Without the ability to run, Avast Mobile Security cannot protect your device. We advise you to submit all feedback about this notification directly to Google.

How can I disable the sticky notification?

The sticky notification ensures your device's complete protection by preventing Android from stopping Avast Mobile Security processes. On devices running Android 8.0 or higher, disabling the sticky notification is not an option. However, the notification can be minimized or configured for minimal interruption, without sacrificing your device's safety.

These steps can differ slightly depending on your device model, Android version, and vendor customizations.
  1. Tap and pull down the Status bar.
  2. Tap and hold the Avast Mobile Security notification and select Settings.
  3. Select the type of Alerts and Notification types you prefer. Optionally, tap the slider beside Allow notifications from red (ON) to gray (OFF) to disable all notifications.
    Disabling all notifications is not recommended. Avast Mobile Security requires the ability to send notifications to alert you when your security is breached.

Your Avast notifications are updated.

  1. Tap and pull down the Status bar.
  2. Tap and hold the Avast Mobile Security notification.
  3. Select Minimize.

The permanent notification is minimized.

Select your device:

  • Huawei Nova 3
  • Motorola Moto X4
  • Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Nokia 2.1
  • LG G7
  • Blackberry KEYone
  • Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
If your device type is not listed, refer to your device's online support pages for more information.

Huawei Nova 3

  1. Tap and pull down the Status bar.
  2. Tap and hold the Avast Mobile Security notification.
  3. Select More Settings.
  4. Disable the sliders in the Priority display, Notification tone, and Vibrate panels so that they change from blue (ON) to gray (OFF).

This notification is set to low priority. The permanent sticky notification still appears, but without sound or potentially obtrusive reminders.

Motorola Moto X4

  1. Tap and pull down the Status bar.
  2. Tap and hold the Avast Mobile Security notification.
  3. Select All Categories.
  4. Scroll down and tap the Sticky panel.
  5. Tap Importance.
  6. Select Low.

This notification is set to low priority. The permanent sticky notification still appears, but without sound or potentially obtrusive reminders.

Samsung Galaxy S8

  1. Tap and pull down the Status bar.
  2. Tap and hold the Avast Mobile Security notification.
  3. Select Details.
  4. Scroll down and tap the Sticky panel.
  5. Tap Importance.
  6. Select Low.

This notification is set to low priority. The permanent sticky notification still appears, but without sound or potentially obtrusive reminders.

Nokia 2.1

  1. Tap and pull down the Status bar.
  2. Tap and hold the Avast Mobile Security notification.
  3. Select All Categories.
  4. Scroll down and tap the Sticky panel.
  5. Tap Importance.
  6. Select Low.

This notification is set to low priority. The permanent sticky notification still appears, but without sound or potentially obtrusive reminders.

LG G7

  1. Tap and pull down the Status bar.
  2. Tap and hold the Avast Mobile Security notification.
  3. Select All Categories.
  4. Scroll down and tap the Sticky panel.
  5. Tap Importance.
  6. Select Low.

This notification is set to low priority. The permanent sticky notification still appears, but without sound or potentially obtrusive reminders.

Blackberry KEYone

  1. Tap and pull down the Status bar.
  2. Tap and hold the Avast Mobile Security notification.
  3. Select All Categories.
  4. Scroll down and tap the Sticky panel.
  5. Tap Importance.
  6. Select Low.

This notification is set to low priority. The permanent sticky notification still appears, but without sound or potentially obtrusive reminders.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

  1. Tap and pull down the Status bar.
  2. Tap and hold the Avast Mobile Security notification.
  3. Select All Categories.
  4. Scroll down and tap the Sticky panel.
  5. Disable the sliders in the Floating notifications, Lock screen notifications, Sound, Vibration, and Notification light panels so that they change from blue (ON) to gray (OFF).

This notification is silent. The permanent sticky notification still appears, but without sound or potentially obtrusive reminders.

How can I send my feedback to Google?

  1. Open Google Play Store on the Home screen of your device.
  2. Tap your account image in the top-right corner.
  3. Select Help & feedback.
  4. Tap Send feedback at the bottom of the screen.
  5. Tap Get started ▸ Make a suggestion.
  6. Type your feedback. For example: I think antivirus apps should be allowed to run without the sticky notification in the status bar.
  7. Tap the arrow in the bottom-right corner, then tap Continue.
  8. When asked if you want to allow Google to email you for more information regarding your feedback, select Yes or No, depending on your preference.

Your feedback has been sent.

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  • Google Android 9.0 (Pie, API 28) and later


Updated on: 02/06/2022

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