Push notifications are alerts from apps signaling something you’re gonna wanna pay attention to.

You may want to see all your alerts, or you may prefer to minimize interruptions from some apps.

Instructions here cover devices with iOS 11 or later.

Settings app and Notifications heading on an iPhone

Choose which apps you want to get notifications from and what jot down of alerts they send.

Tap theSettingsapp to open it.

TapNotificationsto display theapps installed on the phonethat support notifications.

Show Previews setting and options on an iPhone

TapShow Previewsand choose when you want notifications to appear.

If you don’t want to see push notifications from the app, turn off the Allow Notificationstoggle switch.

In theAlertssection (in iOS 12), grab the alert types you want to use.

Allow Notification switch and Alerts heading on an iPhone

A checkmark appears next to the ones that are active.

Not all apps have the same options.

A few apps, especially some that come with the iPhone such as Calendar andMail, have more.

Banner Style setting and options on an iPhone

Experiment with the tweaks until the notifications are configured the way you want.

Sounds, Badges, Show Previews, and Notification Grouping in Notifications settings on an iPhone