---
title: "Channels and Threads"
slug: "mobile-app-settings-channels-threads"
description: "You can create Android channels in addition to your default channel to group your push notifications under one channel."
tags: ["android channel"]
updated: 2026-02-12T14:18:38Z
published: 2026-02-12T14:18:38Z
canonical: "academy.insiderone.com/mobile-app-settings-channels-threads"
---

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# Channels and Threads

You can create Android channels in addition to your default channel to group your push notifications under one channel.

Your title goes here**Administrator** role is required to create a channel.

Click your username > **Settings** > **Mobile** **App** **Settings** > **Channels and Threads** to navigate to this page.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2012%2017-11-40.png)

## Create a thread

To create an app push thread on iOS, follow these steps:

1. Click the **Add Thread** button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2012%2017-13-25.png)

2. Enter a thread name and click the **Save** button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2012%2017-14-24.png)

Your changes will be reflected on the page.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2012%2017-15-06.png)

## Create a channel

To create an app push message channel, follow these steps:

1. Click the **Add** **Channel** button and name your channel.![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2012%2017-16-48.png)

2. Select one of the **Priority** options. This option indicates the priority of a push notification a user receives. You can select urgent, high, default, low, or min.![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2031%2012-06-19.png)3. Select a **sound** for the device to play when it receives a notification. You can select **Off** to disable it, or select **Default** or **Custom**. If you choose Custom, add the name of your custom sound.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2031%2012-07-40.png)

4. Select an **LED** **color** to display on the device when it receives a notification. You can disable the color, set it as **default,** or **custom**. If you select custom, you should choose a color. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2031%2012-09-08.png)

5. Enable/Disable the **vibration** of the device when a notification is received. Select a **lock screen** option to display the notification on the user's lock screen. You can make it **public** or **private**. Lastly, enable/disable the notification **badge**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20May%2031%2012-10-03.png)

6. Click the **Save** button to save your changes.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c6df4583-da94-4cb2-bb8a-be0cbdd11109/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%20at%20Feb%2012%2017-18-18.png)

You can see your channel listed on the page. To remove your channel, you can click the **Delete** button.

## Related

- [General](/mobile-app-settings-general.md)
- [Integrations](/mobile-app-settings-integrations.md)
- [Push Certificates](/mobile-app-settings-push-certificates.md)
- [Custom Fonts](/mobile-app-settings-custom-fonts.md)