How to Turn Off Push Notifications on iPhone

As you get more apps, you may notice that you’re also receiving more notifications than you’d like. Although some may be helpful, they can be distracting and a bit annoying, too. Push notifications can be great for communication with your apps, but too much of a good thing can be overwhelming. If you have constant notices that you don’t consider vital, you may look for a way to turn them off. It could be that you’re not sure where to go in your privacy settings to make the proper adjustments.

Turning off constant notifications can increase your focus and productivity. You won’t be distracted by sounds and banners popping up every few minutes. Also, you won’t be tempted to go to the app to see what’s new. The more time you spend on your phone, the less time you have for other hobbies, work, and yourself. If you’re ready to take back control over your notification settings, we’ll show you how to turn off those pesky sounds and banners in this easy-to-follow guide.

How to turn off specific push notifications on your iPhone

When you’re looking to disable push notifications, you may not want to stop them all at once. Depending on how many and which apps you have, there could be several you still want to get alerts from on your iPhone. For example, some people turn off social media notifications because those can be especially intrusive. Others turn off email notifications when they’re outside of working hours.

Here’s how to turn off push notifications from specific apps on your iPhone:

1. Go to your Settings app.
2. Tap Notifications.
3. Select Siri Suggestions, then turn off the chosen app.

How to create a push notification schedule

If you need a more scheduled approach to app notifications, there’s an easy way to fix that. Apple has a Do Not Disturb setting that lets you choose when you do and don’t want interruptions and which apps can send those at certain times. This is an iPhone privacy setting that people use for better productivity throughout the day. You can also allow notifications from designated phone contacts so you still receive their phone calls and text messages.

Here’s how to create a push notification schedule using the Do Not Disturb feature.

1. Go to Settings, then click Focus.
2. Tap Do Not Disturb, and click on Apps.

   

3. Put a checkmark beside Silence Notifications From, then add apps.

   

You can also manage your notifications and mute them for a specific time frame.

1. When you get an alert or a group of alerts, swipe left.
2. Tap options, then select from one of these available times:
3. Mute for 1 Hour
4. Mute for Today
5. View Settings
6. Turn off

How to silence all push notifications on your iPhone

When you want to turn off all notifications because you don’t want to go through every app you have or you decide you need no interruptions, Apple makes it easy to do. This process is different from scheduling a time to receive app alerts. When you silence all push notifications, you won’t get a summary later of the ones you missed.

Follow these steps to silence all push notifications on your iPhone:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Select Notifications.
3. Click Siri Suggestions, then turn off Allow Notifications.

   

   

When you turn off this setting, you won’t receive any notifications until you turn it back on. It’s a faster way to stop notifications, but it takes away the ability to schedule a summary to catch up on the alerts you might’ve missed throughout the day.

FAQs on iPhone push notifications

Bottom line

Apple has provided plenty of ways to turn off push notifications for users and easy access to them when you want to see anything you’ve missed. Whether you want to swipe to see your notifications quickly or go to your settings and use Focus on your iOS device, you can choose how and when you get these alerts. It only takes a few steps to control your notifications and tailor them to your needs.

For more iPhone settings that help manage your options, be sure to check out iPhone parental controls for better security for your child’s phone.

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