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I have it set so that when I have Focus on it alerts my contacts that I’m not receiving notifications. However, I have one person set to “hide alerts.” Can they see that I have their notifications silenced, or can people only see it if I have Focus turned on?
If you don't want certain messages popping up on your iPhone's screen, you can easily hide them. We all hide messages for different reasons. It could be that you don't want your partner to see them because it can ruin the perfectly good surprise you've planned for them, or that your workplace strongly frowns upon receiving texts during work hours. No matter the reason, it only takes a little effort to conceal your messages. You can hide specific messages from people, alerts from text chains, and even notifications from apps. Here's how to do it all. How to hide messages on iPhoneYou can hide text messages on your iPhone in two main ways: How to hide messages from a specific person1. Open the Phone app. 2. Select Contacts on the bottom menu and then find and tap on the contact whose messages you want to hide. 3. Tap Edit on the top right corner. Tap on “Edit.” Stefan Ionescu4. Scroll down, and hit Delete Contact, then tap Delete Contact again on the pop-up window to confirm. Delete the contact’s info. Stefan Ionescu5. Open the Settings app and scroll down to and tap Messages. 6. Scroll down and turn on the toggle next to Filter Unknown Senders under the "MESSAGE FILTERING" heading. Toggle on “Filter Unknown Senders.” Stefan IonescuThe message sent from the person you removed (or anyone not in your contacts) will now go into a list kept separate from the rest of your messages. To access it, tap Filters on the top-left corner of the Messages app, and then tap Unknown senders. How to hide message alerts in a specific chain1. Open the Messages app. 2. Open the message(s) you don't want to be displayed as the chain continues. 3. Tap the icon of a face (or the person's picture). 4. Toggle Hide Alerts on the pop-up. Turn on “Hide Alerts.” Stefan IonescuAn alert will no longer display on your screen when a new text from this chain comes in, but you'll still receive the text. How to hide message notifications on an iPhone1. Open the Settings app. 2. Tap Notifications. This will open a long list of every app on your phone that generates notifications. 3. To stop all notifications, tap Show Previews at the top of the screen, then select Never. You can also select When Unlocked to only partially limit message displays — you'll still receive notifications, but you won't see their preview. 4. To stop notification alerts from specific apps, like your text messages, scroll down on the notifications page and find the app in question, then tap it. 5. Toggle Allow Notifications off to stop all of the app's displays from popping up, or unselect the options you'd like just below ("Lock Screen" e.g.). If you turn off all notifications, you will have to specifically open each app to read any messages sent to you, or you will have to open specific apps where you have restricted display options.
Steven John Freelance Writer Steven John is a freelance writer living near New York City by way of 12 years in Los Angeles, four in Boston, and the first 18 near DC. When not writing or spending time with his wife and kids, he can occasionally be found climbing mountains. His writing is spread across the web, and his books can be found at www.stevenjohnbooks.com. Read more Read less Did you know the newest Apple Store update allows apps to spam users with marketing messages? Some users may appreciate this, especially when new items become available on your current favourite game you’re addicted to playing! But did you know you can help protect your identity by hiding any iPhone notifications? In this post, we’ll tell you why you should turn off your notifications to enhance your security online. We’ll also teach you how to turn off preview, hide alerts and other messages.
Remember, these steps are applicable for the latest versions of the iPhone unless otherwise stated. Why it’s important to hide notifications on your iPhoneIt may not seem like a big deal but turning off your phone notifications can make you both safer and more productive. Here’s why:
How do notifications work on iPhoneOf course, notifications are not all bad news. In fact, they can be really useful to help you keep your life on track. If you’re waiting on news about an important family or business matter, turning them on can be handy. What we have to learn is to filter the messages appearing on our phones. Are most of them important? Or can you live without some? The first step is to check how many notifications you’re usually getting, and who have been sending them. How to see all notifications on your iPhoneHere’s a quick and easy way for you to see all the notifications on your phone:
How to respond to notifications on your iPhoneFollow these steps to quickly reply or dismiss notifications on your phone:
What happens when you hide notifications on an iPhoneIt doesn’t mean that the message or alert is gone when you hide any notifications. You will still receive these messages when you go into a specific app or your iMessage. For example, new texts in your iMessage will still appear in chronological order. And when you open individual apps, these alerts should still be available on the notification tab. How do I see notifications after they disappearIf you want to know where iPhone notifications are stored, the answer is very simple. The history of your iPhone notification can be traced to the Notification Center. And you can do this just by swiping up after tapping any part of the screen or Home Screen. It’s different when your notifications actually disappear without you customizing the alerts. Here’s how you can see the notifications again when they disappear on their own:
How to customize iPhone notificationsChanging your notification settings is easier than you think. If you want to know how to hide notifications so only you can read them, then first you have to choose which apps you want to receive them from. Before we do that, let’s learn about the different types of notifications. Three types of notifications based on where they appearYou can personalize where your alerts would appear on your iPhone:
Two types of notifications based on how long they appear forAside from where you want them to appear, you can also choose how long you want your notification to appear for:
To change your notifications into Temporary or Persistent, just go to Settings > Notifications. Then choose any app. Once inside, just tick on Temporary or Persistent, depending on your preference. How to hide content from all appsBefore we tell you how to make notifications private, you must first decide whether you want to hide notifications from all apps or just specific apps. To make all app notifications private, here’s what you should do.
To make sure it’s working, maybe ask a friend or family member to send you a message using an app you usually use. If you can’t see them anymore, then you know it has worked! How to hide notifications previews for individual appsIf you want to learn how to hide content on specific apps, you just have to follow the same steps listed above. However, you have to click on each individual app to customize their notifications. How to hide sensitive notifications from your iPhone’s lock screenEven when your phone is locked, it’s annoying that these notifications are still coming in, right? Anyone near your phone (even that person sitting beside you on the bus!) can read your private messages. Fortunately, there’s a way to hide text messages and email notification previews from the lock screen. And yes, there’s a way to hide messages and texts coming in from specific phone numbers. How to hide notifications from the lock screen entirely:
Hiding notification for iMessagesCan you hide texts on your iPhone? The answer is yes. You can hide iMessage conversations from showing up on your lock screen or notification panel.
How to hide alerts for specific conversation threadsHow do you hide messages from individual senders? Simple. Instead of a blanket muting on notifications, you have to go into each specific message:
Hiding names on iMessageIs there a way to make notifications not show names? Can you really hide a contact on an iPhone? That depends. If you just want to hide the notifications from a contact, then you can just follow the steps above. If you want to hide a contact or not receive messages from a specific person, it can be a bit more complicated. Essentially, you can filter that person’s incoming messages, similar to how some emails go straight to your junk folder.
How do you find hidden text messages on iPhoneNow, what if you change your mind and you want to find the messages from people you’ve filtered. Here’s what you have to do:
Hiding notifications is a security issueWhen you hide your notifications, not only are you making yourself free from constant distractions but you are also preventing a potential security threat. Our incoming messages may contain personal information we should protect as this is our digital right. If you have antivirus software for your laptop, it makes sense to have the same level of protection for your phone, right? Maybe you even use your mobile phone more than your computer, which makes it more valuable yet increases its vulnerability. If you want to secure your phone but don’t know where to start, consider Clario iOS mobile security suite. This extends its protection to your mobile devices! When you hide alerts on Iphone does it still say delivered?Yes. All "delivered" means is that it was delivered to at least one of their devices. It does not imply that they were notified of the message. As far as I know, it does show delivered if the target device is on DND.
What happens if you hide alerts on Iphone?'Hide Alerts' entirely hides the message alert from the conversation – contact or group chat – in question. There's no notification on the lock screen or the notification center. There's no sound alert either. The sender or the group chat also won't know that you've hidden the alerts for the conversations.
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