Notifications
Push notifications appear in Notification Center and alert you to new information, even when an
app isn’t running. Notifications vary by app, but may include text or sound alerts, and a numbered
badge on the app icon on the Home screen.
You can turn off notifications if you don’t want to be notified, and you can change the order
notifications appear in.
Turn notifications on or off: Go to Settings > Notifications. Tap an item in the list, then turn
notifications on or off for that item.
Apps that have notifications turned off are shown in the “Not In Notification Center” list.
Change the number of notifications Go to Settings > Notifications, then choose an item in the In Notification
Center list. Tap Show to set how many notifications of this type appear in
Notification Center.
Change the alert styles
Go to Settings > Notifications, then choose an item from the In Notification
Center list. Choose an alert style, or select None to turn off alerts and
banners. Notifications will still appear in Notification Center.
Change the order of notifications
Go to Settings > Notifications, then tap Edit. Drag the notifications into the
order you want. To turn off a notification, drag it to the Not In Notification
Center list.
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Display numbered badges on
apps with notifications
Go to Settings > Notifications, then choose an item from the In Notification
Center list and turn on Badge App Icon.
Hide alerts when iPhone is locked
Go to Settings > Notifications, then choose an app from the In Notification
Center list. Turn off “View in Lock Screen” to hide alerts from the app when
iPhone is locked.
Some apps have additional options. For example, Messages lets you specify how many times the
alert sound repeats and whether message previews appear in the notification.
Location Services
Location Services lets apps such as Reminders, Maps, Camera, and third-party location-based apps
gather and use data indicating your location. The location data collected by Apple isn’t collected
in a form that personally identifies you. Your approximate location is determined using available
information from cellular network data, local Wi-Fi networks (if you have Wi-Fi turned on), and GPS
(may not be available in all areas). To conserve battery life, turn Location Services off when you’re
not using it.
When an app is using Location Services, appears in the menu bar.
Every app and system service that uses Location Services appears in the Location Services settings
screen, showing whether Location Services is turned on or off for that app or service. If you don’t
want to use Location Services, you can turn it off for some or for all apps and services. If you turn
Location Services off, you’re prompted to turn it on again the next time an app or service tries to
use this feature.