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Apple iPhone 12 Pro

iOS 16.0

iOS 15.0

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How to

Use notifications

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

List view

Find "Notifications"

Tap Settings.

Tap Notifications.

Select setting for notification preview

Tap Show Previews.

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

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

To turn off notification preview, tap Never.

Tap arrow left.

Turn notifications on or off

Tap the required application.

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

Turn grouping of notifications on or off

Tap Notification Grouping.

This function enables you to select whether notifications should be grouped or be displayed individually.

Tap the required setting.

This function enables you to select whether notifications should be grouped or be displayed individually.

Tap arrow left.

This function enables you to select whether notifications should be grouped or be displayed individually.

Return to the home screen

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

Use notifications

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

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

Return to the home screen

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

Tap Settings.

Tap Notifications.

Tap Show Previews.

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

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

To turn off notification preview, tap Never.

Tap arrow left.

Tap the required application.

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

Tap Notification Grouping.

This function enables you to select whether notifications should be grouped or be displayed individually.

Tap the required setting.

This function enables you to select whether notifications should be grouped or be displayed individually.

Tap arrow left.

This function enables you to select whether notifications should be grouped or be displayed individually.

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

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

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

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

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