Managing notifications for an app.
Apple iPhone 7 on iOS 15.4.0
Learn how to adjust notification settings for applications. You can have some applications notify you with a sound while others come in silently.
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From the Home screen, tap Settings.
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Tap Notifications.
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Scroll to Messages.
Note: For this tutorial, we're showing how to manage notifications for Messages. You can select a different option, but steps may vary based on which app you choose.
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Tap Messages.
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Select the type of alerts you'd like to receive.
Note: You can also completely disable notifications for an app.
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Tap Banner Style.
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Select your preferences.
Note: Temporary notifications appear at the top of your screen and then disappear after several seconds. Persistent notifications must be dismissed manually.
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Tap Messages.
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Tap Sounds.
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Select your preferences.
Note: You can also select your vibration preferences.
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Tap Messages.
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Tap or slide the Badges switch ON or OFF.
Note: Badges show the number of unreviewed notifications for an app on the Home screen.
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Scroll to Show Previews.
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Tap Show Previews.
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Select your preferences.
Note: Limiting when your notification previews are visible can help protect important personal information.
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Tap Messages.
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Tap Notification Grouping.
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Select your preferences.
Note: Grouped notifications allow you to view or dismiss multiple notifications from the same app at once.
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Tap Messages.
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Tap Customize Notifications.
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Tap Repeat Alerts.
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Select your preferences.
Note: Alerts repeat in two minute intervals.
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