How do I customize my notifications on Howbout?
You can manage your notification preferences in Settings, including event defaults, push notifications, and how often you hear from specific friends.
Notification types:
- Morning summary — a rundown of your daily events at 08:00.
- From the Howbout team — messages from the Howbout team to you.
- Product announcements — new features and bug fixes.
- Unseen updates from friends — get notified when there's a fresh batch of activity from friends you haven't seen yet.
- Activity nudges — occasional reminders to update your friends.
- Personalized updates — recommendations just for you.
To manage notifications:
- Head to the Calendar tab (📅)
- Tap the Settings icon (⚙️) in the top right corner
- Under 'Preferences', select 'Push notifications'
- Toggle on or off the notifications you do or don't want to receive
- Select 'Done'
To manage your friends' activity notifications:
- Scroll down to 'Friend activity'
- For each friend, select whether you want to receive notifications about their activity 'Always', 'Sometimes', or 'Never'.
- Select 'Done'
If you're looking to change your event reminder defaults:
- Head to the Calendar tab (📅)
- Tap the Settings icon (⚙️) in the top right corner
- Under 'Events', select 'Default event settings'
- Adjust your preferred color, reminders, and visibility
- Select 'Done'
If you're stuck, reach out to support@howbout.app.