Take control of your alerts and notifications. Learn how to manage notification styles, sounds, banners, and Focus modes for a distraction-free experience.
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Step-by-step instructions for customizing your notification preferences
Control which apps show notifications in Notification Center.
Choose between temporary and persistent notification banners.
Customize or turn off notification sounds.
Show or hide notification count badges on app icons.
Explore more notification settings to customize your experience
Silence notifications during specific activities or times.
Batch notifications and receive them at convenient times.
Organize notifications by app or thread.
Bypass Focus mode for emergency notifications.
Hide notification content on Lock Screen.
Control whether message content appears in notifications.
Master your notification settings for a distraction-free experience
Create custom Focus modes for Work, Personal, and Sleep. Each can have its own notification settings and allowed apps.
Enable Scheduled Summary to batch non-urgent notifications and receive them at times that work for you, reducing constant interruptions.
Long-press any notification to quickly reply, mark as read, or access other actions without opening the app.
Swipe notifications and tap the bell icon to "Deliver Quietly" - notifications appear silently without interrupting you.
Set notification previews to show "When Unlocked" only to keep sensitive content private when your phone is locked.
Enable notification grouping to keep your Notification Center organized, especially useful for messaging and social apps.
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Stop the notification overload. Customize alerts, enable Focus modes, and create a distraction-free iPhone experience that works for you.