Notifications alert you to many things on your iPhone and iPad, including incoming messages, new emails, and calendar events. Notifications work slightly differently for each app; however, you can view and manage your notifications to minimize disruptions throughout the day.
Here’s how to customize notification alerts:
- Access Notification Settings: Open the Settings app and tap “Notifications”.
- Select an App: Scroll down to the “Notification Style” list and tap the specific app you want to customize.
- Adjust Alert Styles:
- Allow Notifications: Toggle this to turn off all alerts for the app.
- Alerts: Choose between Banners (disappear automatically) or Alerts (remain until you act).
- Banner Style (if Banners is selected): Choose “Temporary” or “Persistent”.
- Sounds: Toggle to allow or disallow sound alerts.
- Badges: Toggle to show or hide the red number on the app icon.
- Configure Lock Screen Appearance: Select whether notifications appear on the Lock Screen, in the Notification Center, or as Banners.
- Show Previews: Tap this to choose if you want to see content (e.g., message text) on the lock screen (“Always,” “When Unlocked,” or “Never”)
