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3 iPhone Settings to Check

Year after year, Apple rolls out new features and settings for its iPhones, adding more customization options that change how we use our phones.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
April 25, 2023

Year after year, Apple rolls out new features and settings for its iPhones, adding more customization options that change how we use our phones.

Now is a good time to review some settings. Take a few minutes to peruse these three settings and make sure you are getting the most out of your iPhone.

This is for the iPhone. Screenshots are from iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 16+

Check Individual Settings

First, if a factory reset is too drastic, you can handpick the settings that need a refresh. Head to:

Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset

Next, tap Reset All Settings to refresh your iPhone’s network settings, keyboard dictionary, location settings, privacy settings, and Apple Pay cards all in one shot, without deleting your photos, contacts, or other data and media. Refer to the below image:

Or update them one by one (the preferred method).

Having connectivity problems? Choose Reset Network Settings to remove previously used networks and VPNs (that were not installed using a configuration profile).
If there’s an issue with your phone’s layout, try Reset Home Screen Layout to return Apple’s built-in apps to the Home screen, like they would be on a new phone out of the box.
Each time you tap on a word or spelling the phone does not know, it notes it and saves the information to your dictionary. If something goes wrong, try Reset Keyboard Dictionary to erase all the words you have added and reset the suggested words you see while typing.
To revoke location access for people or apps, tap Reset Location and Privacy to restore those settings to their default. (For people, this can also be managed from the Find My app.) When you re-open apps that used your location, like Uber or Google Maps, they will likely ask you to grant them access to your location again.

Enable Safety Check

In iOS 16, Apple added Safety Check to quickly disconnect from people and apps that may be tracking you, either with or without your knowledge. In the case of domestic abuse or other harmful situations, this feature can help restore control of the iPhone to its owner.

It can also be helpful to revisit share settings that you made in the past and forgot about to disconnect from anyone who may still have access to your content, location, or settings.

First, to review the people and apps you are sharing information with, head to

Settings > Privacy & Security > Safety Check > Manage Sharing & Access

to see your current settings and decide if you want to change anything or not. See the below image:

Fix Notifications

If there are some apps that are not notifying you when you think they should be, there is no single solution to fix those settings. Instead, you will have to change things manually for individual apps: First, head to:

Settings > Notifications

to find a list of all the apps on your phone. Next, choose Scheduled Summary to see if any apps have been set to deliver notifications at a specific time.

You can also inspect an individual app. An app’s notifications can be enabled or disabled from the Allow Notifications toggle at the top of the screen. You can also decide whether the app notifies you on the Lock Screen, Notification Center, and uses Banners.

If you scroll to the bottom of the Notifications section, you can turn off, or back on, AMBER Alerts, Emergency Alerts, and Public Safety Alerts. See the following image:

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How to Quiet Notifications on iPhone

Do you feel bombarded by iPhone notifications? If so, there’s a way to silence all of your notifications. Or, you can pick and choose the notifications you want to see and those you want to ignore.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
January 24, 2023

Do you feel bombarded by iPhone notifications? If so, there’s a way to silence all of your notifications. Or, you can pick and choose the notifications you want to see and those you want to ignore. Let’s examine how to gain control over your notifications.

This is for the iPhone. Screenshots are from iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 16+

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Using Do Not Disturb Mode

The easiest way to silence your notifications is to turn on Do Not Disturb mode from the Control Center. Swipe down from the very top-right of your screen. Then, select:

Focus > Do Not Disturb

Refer to the below image:

Focus 1 — Accessing the Do Not Disturb button

Using Focus

If you want to schedule Do Not Disturb mode for a specific time, you can use Focus too.

First, launch the Settings app on your iPhone. In Settings, tap:

Focus > Do Not Disturb

See the below image:

Focus 2 — Accessing the Do Not Disturb option from Focus

Next, you can set which notifications you allow (if any) and choose a custom Home or Lock screen to use in Do Not Disturb mode. See the following image:

Now, under Set a Schedule, tap Add Schedule to set when you would like to enable Do Not Disturb mode. Refer to the below image:

Next, you have three options for setting a schedule. see the below image:

Focus 5 — Set a Schedule via three options

Next, you can set a Time, Location, and App to silence notifications. See the following image:

Quiet App-Specific

If you want to disable notifications for a specific app, you can manage the notification settings for each app on your iPhone.

First, open Settings on your device. Then, tap Notifications. Refer to the below image:

Next, on the Notifications page, in the Notification Style section, tap the app for which you want to disable notifications. See the below image where we are choosing the ActiveArmor app:

Now, on the app page, at the top, toggle OFF the Allow Notifications option. See the following image:

Next, a screen will open showing the Allow Notifications option is OFF. Refer to the below image:

Focus 10 — Notifications are OFF for the App

Now, tap the Back icon and notice that notifications for ActiveArmor are OFF. See the below image:

Focus 11 — Showing Notifications is OFF for the App

Your iPhone will not send you notifications from your chosen app.