“Hiding alerts” on an iPhone refers to a feature that allows users to silence notifications from a specific contact or group in the Messages app or other messaging platforms. When you hide alerts, you won’t receive audible or vibrational notifications for new messages from that contact or group, though you can still see the messages when you open the app.
How to Hide Alerts on iPhone:
- For Messages:
- Open the Messages app.
- Find the conversation with the contact or group you want to mute.
- Swipe left on the conversation or tap and hold on it.
- Tap on “Hide Alerts” (the bell icon with a line through it).
A crescent moon icon will appear next to the conversation, indicating that alerts are hidden.
For Other Apps:
- You can also hide alerts in other apps like Mail or third-party messaging apps by adjusting notification settings within those apps or through the iPhone’s Settings app.
To Unhide Alerts:
- Follow the same steps and select “Show Alerts” to turn notifications back on.
Benefits of Hiding Alerts:
- Reduced Distractions: Helps in focusing by minimizing interruptions from non-urgent messages.
- Privacy: Prevents others from seeing notifications pop up on your screen.
- Personal Control: You can manage which conversations are important enough to warrant immediate attention.
Note:
- Even when you hide alerts, you will still receive the messages, and they will be visible in the app; you just won’t be notified of them immediately.