How to Get Push Notifications for a Users Tweets on Twitter for Android App

Co-authored by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: September 3, 2020 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to receive Twitter notifications whenever a user whom you follow tweets on an Android smartphone or tablet. After enabling notifications for users you follow, you can turn on notifications for a specific user from within Twitter.

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Enabling Twitter Push Notifications

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Make sure Twitter notifications are enabled for your Android. In order to receive push notifications from Twitter, you must allow them in the Settings menu:
- Open Settings.
- Tap Apps.
- Scroll down and tap Twitter.
- Tap Notifications.
- Turn on the "Notifications" switch or checkbox if necessary.
2
Open Twitter. Tap the Twitter app icon, which resembles a white bird on a light-blue background. Doing so opens your Twitter homepage if you're logged in.
- If you aren't logged into Twitter, enter your email address (or username) and password when prompted to log in.
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3
Tap your profile icon. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. Doing so opens a pop-out menu.
- On some Androids, you may instead tap ☰ in the top-left corner of the screen.
4
Tap Settings and privacy. This option is in the pop-out menu.
5
Tap Notifications. It's near the top of the page.
6
Tap Push notifications. This option is near the bottom of the page.
7
Tap the grey "Push notifications" switch
. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so will cause the switch to turn blue
, signifying that Twitter notifications are now enabled.
- If this switch is already blue, notifications are already enabled.
8
Tap Tweets. This option is near the top of the page.
9
Enable push notifications for user tweets. Tap the grey "Tweets" switch in the top-right corner of the screen to do so. At this point, you can proceed with turning on notifications for a user's tweets.
- Again, if the switch here is already blue, notifications are enabled.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:

Turning on Notifications for a User

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Return to the main Twitter page. Tap the "Back" button four times to do so.
2
Tap the "Search"
icon. It's a magnifying glass-shaped icon at the bottom of the screen.
3
Search for a Twitter user. Tap the "Search Twitter" text box at the top of the screen, then type in the name or username of the person for whom you want to enable notifications.
4
Select the user. Tap the person's name in the drop-down list of results. This will open their profile page.
5
Follow the user if necessary. If you aren't following the user, tap Follow in the top-right corner of the screen to follow them.
- You won't be able to turn on notifications for the user unless you follow them.
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Tap the "Notifications" bell. It's to the left of the Following button near the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so opens the Account Notifications menu.
- If you don't see this bell, you aren't following the user. Tap Follow in the top-right corner of the screen to fix this.
7
Tap Account notifications. It's at the top of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Tap All Tweets. You'll find this option in the drop-down menu. Doing this turns on push notifications for any future tweets the user posts.
- You can also tap Only live video in the drop-down menu if you just want to receive push notifications when the Twitter user goes live.^{[1]
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Community Q&A

Question

How do I get notifications on Twitter when a celebrity tweets?

Community Answer

If you want notifications when anyone tweets (not just a celebrity), you have to go to that person's account, then select the bell icon near their name. Once you do that, it will give you the option to be notified when that specific person tweets.
Question

Can I get notifications without a phone number?

Community Answer

You can only get notifications within the Twitter website if you don't have a phone number.
Question

What do I do if I don't have the bell icon on my Twitter app?

Community Answer

Try force closing the app and reopening it, and if that doesn't work, delete it and reinstall it.