Once you’re satisfied with your DashNotifier extensions, you can go back to DashClock’s main Extensions screen. The other options are there if you want them, but DashNotifier extensions work fine with the default settings. It might seem like a lot of options, but all you really need to do is select your application and choose an icon. Whether notifications will turn on your device’s screen.Whether the item shows notification content.Whether notifications are cleared when you unlock the device.The application’s DashClock icon and title text format.The application you want notifications for.You will be taken to the settings screen for that particular extension. Now, click on the settings button to the right of the extension. Select one of them to add it to DashClock. You should see seven DashNotifier items in the pop up menu. Scroll down to the bottom of the menu and tap on Add Another Extension. Let’s set up your first DashNotifier notification.
You’ll be taken to DashClock’s Extensions menu. Swipe all the way to the left of your lock screen and you should see a big + button. Devices such as the Google Nexus 4 have the multiple widget settings enabled by default. To do this, go to Settings > My device > Lock screen. The method will differ according to your device.įor example, on the Samsung Galaxy S4, you first have to enable multiple lock screen widgets. Once everything is installed, the first step is getting DashClock onto the lock screen.
Recommended Reading: 5 Multi-Feature Widget Packs For Your Android Device Getting Startedįirst, you need to get DashClock from the Google Play Store. One of these extensions, DashNotifier is one you should really check out, as it shows notifications for any applications – up to 7 on the lock screen. We’re talking about extensions for Gmail, weather, messages and missed calls (and a lot more on the Play Store). We’re here to introduce better alternatives: DashClock and DashNotifier.ĭashClock Widget is a lock screen clock widget with support for multiple extensions that display notifications all on one lock screen. But as you can only have 1 widget per screen, there is a lot of swiping involved to get through your email, text messages and Facebook updates (which kind of defeats the purpose). The lock screen widgets introduced in Android 4.2 is great as you can check your notifications right from the lock screen.