Glimpse Notifications is a productivity app developed by Nullgrad Apps.
Download Statistics
Glimpse Notifications has been downloaded 1.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 8.5 thousand times.
User Ratings
Glimpse Notifications is rated 4.10 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 5.4 thousand ratings.
App Information
Glimpse Notifications is FREE to download. The APK download size is 3.02 MB. The latest version available is 5.2.1. The last update was on June 18, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Glimpse Notifications requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2015.
Description
Tired of having to press the power button to see new notifications? Ex-iPhone user and cannot believe your Android doesn't offer such a basic function? Your new phone doesn't have LED notification anymore? Want to pull your phone out of your bag or pocket and immediately have it enabled? Like to get repeated reminders for pending notifications?
Then this app is for you!
FEATURES
• Keeps using the secure system lock screen • Control how long the lock screen is shown • Choose which apps whose notifications should turn on the screen • Quiet Times to prevent the screen from turning on at a bad time • Supports System Do Not Disturb (DnD) modes • Extensive pocket mode to prevent the screen from turning on in your pocket • Double-tap to lock on the lock screen (only < Oreo) • Recurring notifications • Motion detection notices when you picket up the phone to check a new notification • App is as energy efficient as possible • This is a private pet project - so it's free! No data is being collected!
MEDIA REVIEWS
XDA: http://www.xda-developers.com/an-updated-look-at-glimpse-notifications/ Lifehacker: http://lifehacker.com/glimpse-automatically-turns-your-screen-on-to-see-your-1700901832 Caschys Blog (German): http://stadt-bremerhaven.de/app-tipp-glimpse-notifications/
RESOURCES
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/glimpse-notifications XDA Development Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-glimpse-notifications-t3090575
FINGERPRINT SENSORS AND SMARTLOCKS
Depending on your configuration, this app may need the Device Administrator permission.
To implement several (optional) features, Glimpse Notifications may need to turn off the screen. By default no special permissions are needed for this. To improve security or for a better user experience you may give the app device administrator or accessibility service permissions.
PROBLEMS ON SOME DEVICES
Android devices are quite diverse and not all functions work equally well everywhere. The FAQ (English) contains a lot of hints how to configure this app for devices by Sasmung, Huawei, Xiaomi, OnePlus, ...
HUAWEI, Xiaomi (MIUI)
Glimpse Notifications only shows the lock screen, it doesn't render the notifications. To see notifications from, for instance, your texting app, your need to open system settings and allow the texting app to show notifications on the lock screen.
SAMSUNG EDGE LIGHTING
To avoid conflicts, it is recommended to disable Edge lighting or at least remove Glimpse Notifications from Edge lighting.
REQUIRED PERMISSIONS
• BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE: Core permission to have the app being informed about new notifications. • WAKE_LOCK: needed to turn on the screen
OPTIONAL PERMISSIONS
• BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN: to close and lock the screen • BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE: can be given to close the screen with perfect user experience (only Android 9+) • READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: to determine the duration of custom notification sounds. • SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: implement double-tap to lock (only until Android 7) • VIBRATE: recurring notifications can be indicated using a vibration pattern
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
Nullgrad Apps cannot be held responsible for damages happening by using this app. This includes, but is not limited to, notifications being missed or misinterpreted due some function of Glimpse Notifications.
Recent changes: Modernize UI to use Jetpack Compose. There are no new features, but the App is now in better shaper for future development.
Stability improvements.
❤️ the app? Give it some ⭐! Questions? Email 📧 to nullgrad.apps@gmail.com!
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This is one of the first apps I install on any new phone. Does what it says and does it well. Extending the lock screen time of incoming messages is invaluable to me! Actually have time to read them now 🌝
★★★★★B I· Feb 26, 2026
Thank you for fixing my phone notifications appearance, no idea why samsung decided to screw things up, you're my hero!!
★★★★★Scama MAR· Apr 11, 2025
It is very useful for Samsung, I don't get it why nobody talk about this missing feature to wake up the screen when a notification is received like iPhone or Xiaomi... For this Samsung should implement in native UI
★☆☆☆☆Pranay Bhagat· May 13, 2025
Not working on Motorola g85...notification on lock screen are still received as icons.
★☆☆☆☆Paul Allen· Mar 4, 2025
Worked great in my previous phone (S22) but since upgrading to the S25 occasionally when I clear notifications from my lock screen my phone will go to a blank screen showing my background blurred and my phone will be unusable until I lock/unlock the screen again
★★☆☆☆Tamia Bell· Dec 29, 2024
Hasn't been working for like 2 months now. Each time I open the app it keeps telling me to enable notifications despite already having done it previously and when I click the Enable button I see that notifications are indeed turned on, yet it still says I need to enable them
★☆☆☆☆O· Feb 19, 2025
Each time I get notified about an email or other, glimpse message notifications pops up, too, and doesn't close. It wants me to agree to about 5 different things, even for them to take control over my phone. Then it beeps every few seconds, which is super annoying. I had to uninstall the app the same day I installed it
★☆☆☆☆Steve C· May 18, 2026
Can't get it to work. Open app, says checking notification access even tho it is granted. On installation granted permissions and did Test ok. but weird, have used this app before on an older phone
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Technologies used by Glimpse Notifications
Glimpse Notifications is requesting 12 permissions and is using 15 libraries.
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