I find message alerts very useful as they keep me in sync with the ongoing conversation or help me stay updated about important things with ease. While I’m not so much bothered about normal alerts, I get a bit concerned about the privacy of some personal messages. For instance, I don’t want a touchy message from one of my close friends to show up on the Lock screen. Messages app has got the right take on it! So, what it is? Turns out, there is a way to hide alerts from an individual conversation Messages app on the iPhone and iPad.
You can hide alerts of not just iMessage conversation but also general SMS. When enabled, message alerts won’t show up on the screen. Head into this quick guide to know more about how it works!
How to Hide Individual iMessage Alerts on iPhone and iPad Running iOS 13 or Earlier
Step #1. Launch Messages app on your iOS device.
Step #2. Next, open any conversation.
Step #3. Now, you need to tap on the “i” button at the top right corner of the screen.
Step #4. Next up, turn on the switch next to Hide Alerts.
Step #5. In the end, make sure to tap on Done at the upper right corner of the screen.
That’s it!
From now onwards, the alerts from this conversation will be hidden.
How to Show Individual iMessage Alerts on iPhone and iPad
If you happened to change your mind later and wish to show the alerts on the screen, you can get it done with ease.
Step #1. Open Messages app → Conversation in question → “i” button.
Step #2. Now, turn off the switch next to Hide Alerts.
Step #3. Tap on Done at the upper right corner of the screen.
Video: Hide Alerts/Notifications for iMessages in iOS 11
Wrapping up
What’s your take on this new feature? Will it help improve your messaging experience?
Personally, I like this feature to keep message notifications slightly hidden. It provides needed privacy for them. Besides, it can also be very helpful if you don’t want to see random notifications from any conversation thread.
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Jignesh Padhiyar is the co-founder of iGeeksBlog.com, who has a keen eye for news, rumors, and all the unusual stuff around Apple products. During his tight schedule, Jignesh finds some moments of respite to share side-splitting content on social media.