How to Disable Samsung GALAXY STORE & DEVICE CARE Notifications

Why You Should Disable Alerts

In our increasingly interconnected lives, mobile devices play a central role in managing both personal and professional tasks. Yet, with this connectivity comes what we call the Notification Tax. Every ping or vibration from trivial alerts disrupts your focus, amplifying cognitive overload that many of us can do without.

By silencing unnecessary notifications, you’re not just quieting your device; you’re reclaiming your mental clarity. Receiving only the notifications that truly matter—like important messages from clients or urgent family calls—can significantly reduce your stress and enhance your ability to concentrate.

If you own a Samsung phone (like my S25 featured in the video below), managing notifications is relatively straightforward, but silencing those pesky system notifications can be quite a task. Here’s how I managed to eliminate the distractions.

The Standard Approach to Notifications

For the majority of apps on your Samsung device, tweaking notification settings is a simple process. You probably already know the steps:

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to access your notification shade
2. Tap on Notification Settings at the bottom
3. Turn off notifications from any app that clutters your screen

However, if you’ve given this a go, you may have discovered that two of the worst offenders, Galaxy Store and Device Care, are not present in that list. Samsung has cleverly hidden these settings away.

The “All Isn’t All” Problem

It can be quite frustrating to find that the “All Apps” list in Samsung’s settings doesn’t actually include everything. To expose the true culprits of unwanted notifications, you need to reveal the system-level applications:

1. Head to Settings > Notifications > App Notifications
2. Tap on the three vertical dots in the top right corner
3. Select Show system apps [00:54]

Once these apps are visible, you may notice that the main Allow Notifications toggle for applications such as Device Care is often greyed out. Samsung seems keen to keep those alerts active, but there’s a hidden solution within the advanced settings.

Step 1: Enable Advanced Category Management

Before you can really silence notifications from Galaxy Store or Device Care, you need to enable a certain developer toggle that Samsung has discreetly buried in OneUI7 and OneUI8:

1. Open Settings and search for Notifications
2. Scroll down to Advanced settings and select it [01:42]
3. Toggle ON the switch for Manage notification categories for each app [01:48]

Without this toggle enabled, you won’t have the detailed controls necessary to stop the unwanted system notifications.

Step 2: Disabling Galaxy Store Notifications

Now that you’ve unlocked the notification categories, let’s tackle the Galaxy Store, infamous for sending you unsolicited app recommendations and advertisements.

1. Return to Notification Settings and make sure Show system apps is still selected
   • Note: This selection resets every time you leave the screen, which can be annoying) [02:03]
2. Locate Galaxy Store
3. Scroll down and tap on Notification categories [02:24]
4. Manually switch OFF every category, particularly Promotions and Important Updates

Step 3: Silencing Device Care

Device Care is another major culprit, often alerting you with trivial updates about battery savings or unnecessary app reviews:

1. Look for Device Care in the system apps list [02:59]
2. Select Notification categories
3. Since the main toggle is greyed out, you’ll need to disable items like General notifications, Apps to review, and Wireless power sharing [03:22]
4. Switch the remaining notifications to Silent and turn off Sound and vibration to prevent any further interruptions [03:35]

The Conclusion

It’s incredibly frustrating that Samsung has turned what should be a simple task into a multi-step scavenger hunt to silence their own intrusive notifications on a device you’ve purchased. However, once you navigate these convoluted menus, you can finally configure your phone to serve your needs, not the other way around.