This guide teaches you how to view news, alerts, and notifications on your iPhone, ensuring you stay updated with important information at your fingertips.
Before you start: Ensure your iPhone is powered on and you know your Passcode or have access to Touch ID.
How to check notifications on your iPhone
Follow these steps to view and manage your notifications effectively.
- Turn on your display by pressing the button on the top-right of your iPhone’s case; for older models, it’s on the top.
- Notification Center is available even when your phone is locked, but only for enabled notifications.
- Unlock your phone by entering your Passcode or by using Touch ID by pressing the Home button.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notification Center.
- View notifications from the last week in the Recents section, which includes news alerts and social media notifications.
- You may need to scroll down to see all notifications.
- To clear a notification, swipe left on it and tap Clear.
- Swipe right on the Recents screen to access the Today screen, which displays today’s relevant notifications like calendar items and reminders.
- Swipe left to return to Recents.
- Press the Home button to close the Notification Center.
- Open your iPhone’s Settings, which is a gray app on the home screen with gears (⚙️).
- Tap Notifications near the top of the menu next to a red icon with a white square.
- Select an app you’d like to receive notifications from.
- Slide the button next to Allow Notifications to the On position (it will turn green) to enable notifications from the app.
- Slide the button next to Show in Notification Center to the On position for alerts to appear in Notification Center.
- Enable Sounds for audio alerts when you receive content.
- Enable Badge App Icon to see a red circle of unseen alerts on the app icon.
- Enable Show on Lock Screen to display alerts when the device is locked.
- Choose an alert style by tapping:
- None for no visual notifications.
- Banners for notifications that briefly appear at the top.
- Alerts for notifications that you must manually clear.
- Now you’ll receive alerts from the app in your Notification Center.
Pro tip: You can tweet or update your Facebook status directly from Notification Center if your accounts are linked.
By managing notifications effectively, you can ensure that important updates catch your attention without overwhelming your screen. Customizing your notification settings is crucial in staying organized and getting the information that really matters. Avoid clutter by only enabling notifications from essential apps to help streamline your experience while using your iPhone.
