Have you ever tried sending an iMessage to someone and received the notification that they have their “Notifications silenced?”
You may be wondering what this notification may meanu. In this article, you are going to learn what “Notifications silenced’ means on iPhone.
What Does “Notifications Silenced” Mean On iPhone?
“Notifications silenced” on an iPhone means that the device is in silent mode and will not make any sounds or vibrations when receiving notifications.
This feature is also known as “Do Not Disturb” mode, which can be activated manually or scheduled to turn on during certain times of the day.
While in this mode, notifications will still appear on the lock screen, but they will not make any noise or cause the phone to vibrate.
When you see this notification on your iPhone while trying to send a message, it means the recipient of your message has turned on a focus mode or Do Not Disturb Mode and so your message may not go along with a vibration to prompt the recipient of your message.
How To use Notify Anyway
While you may receive the “Notifications silenced” notice when sending a message to someone who has activated DND or Focus mode, you can still have your message alerting the recipient.
You can do this by using the “Notify anyway” option. This will override the Focus mode settings made by the recipient of the message.
If your recipient turns off Notify Anyway, you may not see the option to notify anyway.
You will have to get the recipient to turn on Notify anyway so that your message can alert them especially in times of emergencies.
How To Turn On Notify Anyway On iPhone
You can easily turn on Notify anyway by using the iPhone settings. Enable Notify anyway for all contacts
Step 1: Open Settings
Navigate to Settings on your iPhone and tap on it to open.
Step 2: Navigate to Focus status
In Settings, tap on “Focus”, then tap on Focus Status. This directs you to a menu where you can toggle Share Focus Status on or off.
By default, Share Focus Status is turned on. If it is turned off, however, tap on the toggle button to turn it back on.
Conclusion
If you have ever seen the “Notifications silenced” notice on your iPhone when using iMessage, it simply means that the recipient of the message has turned on Do Not Disturb Mode or a Focus mode.
You can however still have your message alerting them by using the “Notify anyway” option.