Story notifications
Want to be instantly notified when your bestie or your crush posts a new story? With Story Notifications, you get alerts only for the people you choose.
- Catch every update from your favorite people.
- Stay posted about birthdays, concerts, launches & more.
Before You Start
Here are a few things to keep in mind:
- Mobile, iPad & Tablet Only - This feature is only available on mobile phones, iPads, and tablets.
- Stable Internet Required - You'll need a stable internet connection to receive real-time story notifications.
- Sync Across Devices - Your preferences sync across all your devices. You'll get notified on all of them.
- Blocking or Deleting - Blocking or deleting a contact also disables story notifications.
- Muted Stories - Turning on story notifications for a muted contact automatically unmutes that contact's story.
Android
iOS
Android
How to Enable or Disable Notifications
Prerequisites:
- Enable Notifications - Make sure your device allows Arattai to send notifications.
You can enable or disable story notifications in two ways:
- From a Friend's Story View
- Open stories and tap on a friend's story post.
- A 🔔 bell icon will appear at the top right of the screen.
- Tap the bell icon to enable notifications.
- Tap the bell icon again to disable.
- From a Friend's Profile
- Open a friend's chat.
- Tap on their name to open their profile.
- Tap the ⋮ More options menu.
- Tap Turn on story notifications to enable.
- To disable, open the ⋮ More options menu again.
- Tap Turn off story notifications.
Manage Story Notifications
Manage your story notification list in one place. You can add or remove multiple contacts at once instead of toggling them individually.
- Tap the ☰ menu on the top left of your chat list.
- Go to Settings → Notifications → Manage Story Notifications.
- Tap all the contacts you want to enable story notifications for.
- Tap again to unselect.
- Tap the ✓ tick icon at the bottom right of the screen.
- You can add or remove people here anytime!
Troubleshoot
Enabled it but didn't get a notification?
- First, make sure you've given Arattai permission to send notifications.
- Tap the ☰ menu on the top left of your chat list.
- Go to Settings → Notifications.
- At the top of the screen, you'll find Not receiving notification?
- Tap Fix it next to it.
- The app will troubleshoot notifications for you.
iOS
How to Enable or Disable Notifications
Prerequisites:
- Enable Notifications - Make sure your device allows Arattai to send notifications.
You can enable or disable story notifications in two ways:
- From a Friend's Story View
- Open stories and tap on a friend's story post.
- A 🔔 bell icon will appear at the top right of the screen.
- Tap the bell icon to enable notifications.
- Tap the bell icon again to disable.
- From a Friend's Profile
- Open a friend's chat.
- Tap on their name to open their profile.
- Tap the ⋯ More options menu.
- Tap Turn on story notifications to enable.
- To disable, open the ⋯ More options menu again.
- Tap Turn off story notifications.
Manage Story Notifications
Manage your story notification list in one place. You can add or remove multiple contacts at once instead of toggling them individually.
- Go to Settings → Notifications & Sounds → Manage Story Notification.
- Tap all the contacts you want to enable story notifications for.
- Tap them again to unselect.
- Tap the ✓ tick icon at the bottom right of the screen.
- You can add or remove people here anytime!
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