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Messages: 2 way chats - Notifications

This article explains when you receive notifications for chats and messages in NetGym, how to manage them, and what notification indicators mean.

Written by Danielle Orlick

When You’ll Receive Chat Notifications

You may receive a mobile push notification (if enabled) when any of the following occur:

  • You are added to a new channel

  • You receive a direct message (1:1 or group direct message)

  • You are added to an existing channel because:

    • Your location was updated

    • Your skill profile changed

    • A team was updated

  • You are tagged directly in a channel

  • The first message in a newly created channel is sent

  • Any chat within the channel is sent


When You Will Not Receive Notifications

  • You will not receive a notification if you are removed from a channel

    • The chat will be removed automatically from your list


How to Manage or Mute Chat Notifications

Chat notifications are sent as mobile push notifications only.

To manage notifications for a specific chat:

  1. Open the chat

  2. Click or tap the chat image in the top-right corner

  3. Select Notifications

  4. Choose one of the following:

    • Mute for 1 hour

    • Mute for 24 hours

    • Mute for 1 week

    • Mute always

📌 Important:
When a chat is muted:

  • You will not receive push notifications

  • You will not see badge indicators

  • You will not be notified even if you are tagged


Understanding Notification Badges

NetGym uses two visual indicators for unread activity.

Red Dot

  • Appears on Posts or Messages

  • Indicates there is unread activity

Numbered Badge

  • Appears on Messages

  • Shows the number of unread items

  • Appears:

    • On the Messages icon (total unread)

    • On individual chats (unread replies)

📌 If you’ve read everything but still see a badge:

  • Navigate away from the area

  • Return to refresh the view

  • Mark all as read to get rid of thoughts pesky ghost badges


Not Receiving Push Notifications?

If you’re not getting notifications:

  1. Confirm push notifications are enabled for NetGym on your device

  2. Check your phone’s system settings:

    • Set NetGym notifications to Persistent, not temporary

  3. Make sure you are not currently inside the chat

    • Push notifications are only sent when you are outside the chat view


Key Things to Remember

  • Chat notifications are mobile-only

  • Group chats notify you only when tagged

  • Muted chats suppress all notifications and badges

  • Badge indicators reflect unread activity, not push notifications

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