We have all swiped a notification by mistake and realised a bit later that it was actually important. While on Samsung phones, the built-in Notification history can help, it only keeps notifications from the past 24 hours. That is where the NotiStar Good Lock module comes in. It's an advanced notification manager from Samsung that stores your notifications for weeks and months and you can search past notifications as well. So, if you want to set up NotiStar on your Samsung phone, follow our guide below.
What Is NotiStar Good Lock Module?
NotiStar is a notification management plugin for Samsung's Good Lock customisation app. Once you activate it, NotiStar saves every notification you receive including the ones you dismiss or clear. And all your notifications are kept in one place. You can search through them, create keyword filters and choose which apps to capture.
The biggest difference is how long you can store pass notifications. One UI's on Android's Notification history only shows dismissed alerts from the past 24 hours. However, NotiStar can store them for up to one year or with no limit at all.
Since it saves the notification text as it arrived, you can also use NotiStar to see deleted messages on WhatsApp and other messaging apps. Note that NotiStar is completely free and works only on Samsung phones via the Good Lock app.
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How to Install NotiStar From Good Lock
As mentioned above, NotiStar is a plugin and not a standalone app, so you need to install it through Good Lock. In India, Good Lock is officially available on both the Galaxy Store and the Play Store. That said, Samsung doesn't officially offer Good Lock on many of its affordable phones, so check whether your phone supports it first.
- First off, go ahead and search for Good Lock on the Galaxy Store or Play Store and install it on your Samsung phone.
- Now, open Good Lock and look for NotiStar in the list of plugins.
- Next, tap on the Download icon next to NotiStar to install it.
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How to Activate NotiStar on Your Samsung Phone
Once NotiStar is installed, you need to grant it notification access and turn it on.
- Open Good Lock and tap on NotiStar. When you launch it for the first time, tap on Start and allow notification access when prompted.
- Next, turn on the Activate NotiStar toggle at the top.
- NotiStar will now start saving your notifications. Note that it can't find notifications that arrived before you activated it.
- From now on, whenever you open NotiStar from the app drawer, you will see all your saved notifications.
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How to Search and Filter Notifications in NotiStar
You can also search and filter dismissed notifications on your Samsung phone using NotiStar. When you type a keyword into NotiStar's search bar, it checks both the title and the body of a notification. For instance, if you dismissed a message with a booking time or a delivery update, simply type a word you remember and NotiStar will bring it up.
And if you keep looking for the same kind of notification, you can create a dedicated keyword filter instead. Here is how to do it.
- Open NotiStar, tap on the three-dot menu at the top-right corner and select Settings.
- Now, choose User filter list and then tap on Add filter.
- Here, give the filter a name, add your keywords and select the apps it should monitor.
- Finally, notifications that match your keywords will show up separately under this filter.
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How to Configure NotiStar Settings
By default, NotiStar stores notifications from every app on your phone including system apps and the list fills up quickly. So, you should configure NotiStar in the settings to decide. Here is how to do it.
- In NotiStar's settings page, tap on Application list and remove apps like shopping apps or group chats.
- Next, tap on Notification storage period and choose from 7 days, 30 days, 6 months, 1 year or No limit.
- In addition, NotiStar has its own Clear all button, which wipes the notifications.
- So, turn on Apps excluded from Clear and pick those apps. NotiStar will skip them whenever you clear the archive.
- If you want to open your notification history right from the lock screen, turn on the Using on Lock screen toggle.
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A Few Things to Keep in Mind
Note that on One UI 9, NotiStar stops recording notifications from apps inside Secure Folder, Work Profile and Dual Messenger apps. By the way, phones on One UI 8.5 still get this option.
Also, NotiStar doesn't back up your notifications to the cloud. While Smart Switch can move your NotiStar settings to a new Samsung phone, your saved notification history stays on the old device. And if your phone is still waiting for the Android 17 update, you can check our list of One UI 9 eligible devices.
And that is how you can set up and use the NotiStar Good Lock module on your Samsung phone. Once it's running, you will never have to worry about a dismissed notification or a deleted message.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NotiStar free to use?
Yes, NotiStar is completely free. You only need to install the Good Lock app first on your Samsung phone, which is also free. After that, you can install the NotiStar plugin.
Can NotiStar recover notifications I cleared before installing it?
No, NotiStar only saves notifications that arrive after you turn on the Activate NotiStar toggle. Anything you dismissed before that can't be recovered through NotiStar.
Is NotiStar available in India?
Yes, NotiStar is available in India through the Good Lock app, which you can download from the Galaxy Store or the Play Store.
Can I read deleted WhatsApp messages with NotiStar?
Yes, as long as NotiStar was active when the WhatsApp message arrived. NotiStar keeps the notification text exactly as it came in, so you can read it even if the sender deletes the message in WhatsApp.
