To silence notifications on your iPhone, you have several effective methods:
1. Use the Silent Mode Switch
- Flip the physical mute switch on the side of your iPhone to silent (orange visible). This mutes all notification sounds, but notifications will still appear on the screen and may vibrate
2. Enable Do Not Disturb (Focus) Mode
- Swipe down from the upper right corner to open Control Center.
- Tap the Focus icon, then select Do Not Disturb.
- This silences all notifications temporarily until you turn it off.
- You can customize the duration and allow exceptions for certain contacts or apps in Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb
3. Silence Notifications from Specific Apps
- Go to Settings > Notifications.
- Select the app you want to silence.
- Toggle off Allow Notifications to stop all notifications from that app, or toggle off Sounds to silence only the alert sounds while still receiving visual notifications
4. Use Custom Focus Modes
- In Settings > Focus, you can create custom Focus modes (e.g., Work, Sleep) to allow notifications only from selected people or apps and silence the rest.
- These modes can be scheduled or triggered by location or app usage
Summary Table
Method| What it Does| How to Enable| Best For
---|---|---|---
Silent Mode Switch| Mutes all sounds, notifications still appear| Flip side
mute switch| Instant silence of sounds
Do Not Disturb (Focus)| Silences all notifications| Control Center > Focus >
Do Not Disturb| Temporary full silence
App-specific Silencing| Stops notifications or sounds from chosen apps|
Settings > Notifications > Select app > Toggle off| Silencing noisy apps
permanently
Custom Focus Modes| Silences notifications except allowed ones| Settings >
Focus > Create/select Focus| Regular silence for specific scenarios
Using these methods, you can tailor how and when your iPhone silences notifications to suit your needs
