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Disable notifications for messages
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To turn off message notifications on an iPhone, open Settings → Tap on Notifications → Tap Messages → Toggle “Allow Notifications” to off.
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Toggle off "Show in Notification Center". This will disable Message notifications from showing up in the center when you access it by swiping down from the top of the screen.
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Toggle off "Badge App Icon". Doing so will disable the notification that pops up next to the app's icon on your home screen.
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Toggle off "Show on Lock Screen". Doing so will disable notifications from popping up on the lock screen while your phone is not in use.
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Open Settings.
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Tap Notifications .
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Tap on Messages .
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Tap on Sound .
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Select an alert tone. This is done by tapping on the tone you want to use for notifications.
- Tapping on the various tones will give you a preview.
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Tap on Vibrations .
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Select a vibration by tapping on it.
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Tap on Sounds . It’s located at the top-left corner of your screen.
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Tap on Messages . Doing so will bring you back to the Messages notifications page where you can make more modifications.
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- Turning on “Preview Messages” allows you to see some of the text without fully opening it.Thanks
- You can only turn off notifications for one app at a time.Thanks
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