activities and remain icons) app window (conceptually an app, not just to displayed on the and can be similar to an a human user, let’s device. These remain used to icon) stick with the persistent until the attract the common user deletes them or user back to consumer-based takes an action that the app. definition changes their status (e.g., checks text messages, checks email) Temporary Banner Toast Toast Since these Notification notification messages fade A subtype of “Lock screen Toasts appear after a short time, Notification that does notifications” within the app Appears at top it is very possible not remain displayed look like window, not of screen for 10 that they will not on the screen more banners but outside of it seconds. When be seen at all. In than a short time appear on the tapped, can Android, Toasts period. lock screen. take the user to appear within the Do they vanish a specific app window (not like regular screen within outside the app). In banners that the app. iOS, they can aren’t on the appear outside the lock screen? I app. don’t think so. Emergency iPhone Four types: These are outside Notification provides presidential the scope of an A notification from an options for notifications, app, are not external source, such two types of imminent written by MH app as the government, Government extreme developers, but communicating Alerts, notifications, can be configured important “AMBER imminent to display on the information about Alerts” and severe alert device. They are your area (e.g., “Emergency and AMBER mentioned so that emergency, disaster, Alerts.” alert. You can we don’t use the weather…) turn off every same terms for alert except something else. for the presidential alert.
activities and remain displayed on the device. These remain persistent until the user deletes them or takes an action that changes their status (e.g., checks text messages, checks email) icons) app window and can be used to attract the user back to the app. (conceptually similar to an icon) an app, not just to a human user, let’s stick with the common consumer-based definition Temporary Notification A subtype of Notification that does not remain displayed on the screen more than a short time period. Banner “Lock screen notifications” look like banners but appear on the lock screen. Do they vanish like regular banners that aren’t on the lock screen? I don’t think so. Toast Toasts appear within the app window, not outside of it Toast notification Appears at top of screen for 10 seconds. When tapped, can take the user to a specific screen within the app. Since these messages fade after a short time, it is very possible that they will not be seen at all. In Android, Toasts appear within the app window (not outside the app). In iOS, they can appear outside the app. Emergency Notification A notification from an external source, such as the government, communicating important information about your area (e.g., emergency, disaster, weather…) iPhone provides options for two types of Government Alerts, “AMBER Alerts” and “Emergency Alerts.” Four types: presidential notifications, imminent extreme notifications, imminent severe alert and AMBER alert. You can turn off every alert except for the presidential alert. These are outside the scope of an app, are not written by MH app developers, but can be configured to display on the device. They are mentioned so that we don’t use the same terms for something else.