Time Sensitive on Snapchat: iOS Notification Feature Explained

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Find out what the Time Sensitive banner means on iPhone or iPad
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If you have an iPhone, you may see a "Time Sensitive" banner on Snapchat due to the Focus feature. This is an iOS feature rather than a Snapchat feature. If you don't want these notifications, you can easily disable it. Here's everything you need to know about the "Time Sensitive" banner notification on Snapchat.

Time Sensitive Meaning on Snapchat

When you see Time Sensitive on Snapchat, it means you received notifications during Focus mode. This is an iOS feature meant to remind you of any missed notifications; it doesn't necessarily mean you need to do anything right away. This can be disabled in your Notification settings.

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What does Time Sensitive mean on Snapchat?

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  1. This simply acts as a reminder to respond to your Snap messages when you have Do Not Disturb or another Focus mode enabled. iPhones and iPads running iOS 15 or later have this feature to stay on top of time-sensitive events.
    • While this is helpful for other apps like Find My or Lyft, it may be considered spammy if you don't need or want reminders to use a social media app.
    • You can easily disable this feature in your settings.
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Disabling Time Sensitive Notifications

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  1. This is the grey cog icon. [1]
  2. You can find this above Sounds & Haptics .
  3. This will be in the app list. You may need to scroll down to find it.
  4. This is next to a clock icon.
    • Alternatively, you can toggle off Allow Notifications to stop all notifications entirely.
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      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-my/guide/iphone/iph7c3d96bab/ios

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