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Edge lighting doesn't function while receiving WhatsApp

Last Update date : Aug 01. 2022

The Edge lighting feature works if the application try to turn on the screen when it is off.

By default, WhatsApp does not turn on the screen when receiving new messages. In order for the edge lighting to function, it needs to be activated first, follow by changing the default setting option in WhatsApp:

Please note: Due to Android OS device policy, edge lighting for WhatsApp is only available when screen is off.

How to activate Edge lighting?

1 Tap Settings

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Edge Lighting does not work properly when receiving WhatsApp message

Tap Settings

2 Tap Display

Tap Display

3 Tap Edge Screen

Tap Edge Screen

4 Select Edge lighting

Select Edge lighting and turn it on

5 Slide the slider to turn the feature on

How to change the settings in WhatsApp?

Be mindful to turn on WhatsApp notification before proceed to change the settings in WhatsApp

Turn on WhatsApp notification

Follow these steps to change the settings in WhatsApp:

1 Tap More

Tap More

2 Tap Settings

Tap Settings

3 Tap Notifications

Tap Notifications

4 Select Popup Notifications

Select Popup Notifications

5 Select Always show popup

Select Always show popup

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