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Notifications

Learn how to access and adjust notification settings and turn notifications on or off.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
  1. To view recent notifications, swipe down from any screen to access Notification Center.

    Step 1

  2. To access notifications settings, from the home screen select the Settings app then scroll to and select Notifications.

    Step 2

  3. Adjust settings as desired.

    Step 3

  4. To change the notification setting for an individual app, select the desired app.

    Step 4

  5. Select the Allow Notifications switch to turn app notifications on or off.

    Note: With iOS 12, certain health applications will allow Critical Alerts. Critical Alerts will send a notification even when Do Not Disturb is enabled to alert you to important information regarding your health. From the Notifications screen of a desired app, select the Critical Alerts switch above the Allow Notifications switch.

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  6. To enable or disable an app notification sounds, select the Sounds switch.

    Step 6

  7. Select the Badges switch to enable or disable app badges.

    Step 7

  8. TURN ON/OFF DO NOT DISTURB: From the Settings screen, scroll to and select Do Not Disturb. Select the Do Not Disturb switch to turn Do Not Disturb on or off.

    Note: When Do Not Disturb is enabled, calls and notifications will be silenced.

    Step 8

  9. When Do Not Disturb is enabled, the Do Not Disturb icon will be displayed in the Notification bar.

    Step 9

  10. TURN ON/OFF GOVERNMENT ALERTS: From the Notifications screen, scroll to GOVERNMENT ALERTS. Turn alerts on or off by selecting the switch next to the desired alert.

    Step 10

  11. NOTIFICATION GROUPING: From the Notifications screen, select the desired app then scroll to and select Notification Grouping. Select the desired option, then select the Back when finished.

    Step 11

  12. ENABLE DELIVER QUIETLY: From the Notification Center, select and hold the desired notification then swipe left until Manage appears. Select Manage, then select Deliver Quietly.

    Note: Quiet Notifications appear in the Notification center, but do not appear on the lock screen, play a sound, present a banner, or badge the app icon.

    Step 12

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