Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

iOS 18

How to guides

Use notifications

You can set your phone to display notifications about missed calls, new messages and appointments in the status bar at the top of the screen.

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Press Settings.

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Press Notifications.

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Press Scheduled Summary.

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Press the indicator next to "Scheduled Summary" to turn on the function and follow the instructions on the screen to set the notification summary.

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Press arrow left.

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Press Show Previews.

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To select notification preview on the lock screen, press Always.

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To select notification preview only when your phone is unlocked, press When Unlocked.

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To turn off notification preview, press Never.

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Press arrow left.

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Press Screen Sharing.

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Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn the function on or off.

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Press arrow left.

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Press the required application.

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Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn notifications for the selected application on or off.

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Press the indicator next to "Time-Sensitive Notifications" to turn the function on or off.

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Press Notification Grouping.

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Press the required setting.

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Press arrow left.

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Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

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Press the required notification and follow the instructions on the screen to use the selected function.

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Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. 1. Find "Notifications"

Press Settings.
Press Notifications.

2. 2. Set notification summary

Press Scheduled Summary.
Press the indicator next to "Scheduled Summary" to turn on the function and follow the instructions on the screen to set the notification summary.
Press arrow left.

3. 3. Select setting for notification preview

Press Show Previews.
To select notification preview on the lock screen, press Always.
To select notification preview only when your phone is unlocked, press When Unlocked.
To turn off notification preview, press Never.
Press arrow left.

4. 4. Turn notifications during screen sharing on or off

Press Screen Sharing.
Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn the function on or off.
Press arrow left.

5. 5. Turn notifications on or off

Press the required application.
Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn notifications for the selected application on or off.

6. 6. Turn timed notifications on or off

Press the indicator next to "Time-Sensitive Notifications" to turn the function on or off.

7. 7. Turn grouping of notifications on or off

Press Notification Grouping.
Press the required setting.
Press arrow left.

8. 8. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

9. 9. Use notifications

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the required notification and follow the instructions on the screen to use the selected function.

10. 10. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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