Swipe Down for Notifications

My swipe down suddenly isn’t working for notifications. It gives me my Lock Screen. How can I get notifications back?

Posted on Nov 20, 2022 04:51 AM

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Posted on Nov 22, 2022 09:33 AM

Hey Adelaide551,


If you've updated to iOS 16, you'd now swipe up from around the middle of the Lock Screen to access your notifications.


See more info here:


"Open from the Lock Screen

You can see your recent notifications on the Lock Screen by picking up your iPhone or waking your iPad. You can also do these things from the Lock Screen:

 

  • Tap a single notification to open the app that it's from.
  • Tap a group of notifications to view all recent notifications from that app. 
  • Swipe left over a notification to manage alerts for that app, or clear the notification.
  • Touch and hold a notification to view the notification and perform quick actions if the app offers them.


To show the contents of notifications on the Lock Screen without unlocking your device, go to Settings > Notifications > Show Previews, and select Always.


Open from Notification Center

Notification Center shows your notifications history, allowing you to scroll back and see what you've missed. There are two ways to see your alerts from the Notification Center:

  • From the Lock Screen, swipe up from the middle of the screen.
  • From any other screen, swipe down from the center of the top of your screen.


To clear your notification history, tap the Close button, then tap Clear.

 


Manage notifications

To manage your notifications from the Lock Screen or Notification Center:

 

  1. Swipe left over an alert or group of alerts.
  2. Tap Options, then select from these options: 
    • Mute for 1 Hour
    • Mute for Today
    • View Settings
    • Turn Off

You can also tap View Settings to change your alert styles or alert settings for a specific app.


Cheers!

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Nov 22, 2022 09:33 AM in response to Adelaide551

Hey Adelaide551,


If you've updated to iOS 16, you'd now swipe up from around the middle of the Lock Screen to access your notifications.


See more info here:


"Open from the Lock Screen

You can see your recent notifications on the Lock Screen by picking up your iPhone or waking your iPad. You can also do these things from the Lock Screen:

 

  • Tap a single notification to open the app that it's from.
  • Tap a group of notifications to view all recent notifications from that app. 
  • Swipe left over a notification to manage alerts for that app, or clear the notification.
  • Touch and hold a notification to view the notification and perform quick actions if the app offers them.


To show the contents of notifications on the Lock Screen without unlocking your device, go to Settings > Notifications > Show Previews, and select Always.


Open from Notification Center

Notification Center shows your notifications history, allowing you to scroll back and see what you've missed. There are two ways to see your alerts from the Notification Center:

  • From the Lock Screen, swipe up from the middle of the screen.
  • From any other screen, swipe down from the center of the top of your screen.


To clear your notification history, tap the Close button, then tap Clear.

 


Manage notifications

To manage your notifications from the Lock Screen or Notification Center:

 

  1. Swipe left over an alert or group of alerts.
  2. Tap Options, then select from these options: 
    • Mute for 1 Hour
    • Mute for Today
    • View Settings
    • Turn Off

You can also tap View Settings to change your alert styles or alert settings for a specific app.


Cheers!

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