Lock Screen Trick: How to Turn Off Notifications on iPhone

Did you know that you can quickly turn off specific app notifications without having to dig deep in your notifications settings? I’ll teach you how to turn notifications off on iPhone’s Lock Screen in just a few quick steps. This is an easy way to declutter by turning off iPhone notifications as soon as they pop up.

How to Turn Off iPhone Notifications Directly from Your Lock Screen

You may already know how to turn off notifications on iPhone in the Notification Settings. For more decluttering tips, don’t forget to check out our free Tip of the Day newsletter. However, it is even easier to turn off an unwanted app notification the moment it pops up, directly from your Lock Screen:

1. Locate a notification from an app on your Lock Screen that you wish to silence.

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2. Swipe from right to left over the notification.

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3. Tap Options.

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4. Select Turn Off.

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Another trick is that instead of tapping Turn Off, you can tap View Settings in Step 4, which will take you to the page with all the settings for that particular app.

Now you know how to turn off iPhone notifications directly from the Lock Screen! Next, learn how to optimize the notifications on your iPhone to improve your overall experience.