How to Manage iPhone Notifications in iOS 26 so as Not to Disturb

The Scheduled Summary feature allows notifications from certain apps to be collected (photo; dok. appleinsider)

JAKARTA - Notifications that keep popping up can make the iPhone feel intrusive. The average user receives more than 100 notifications per day, even young people can get almost one notification every few minutes. In iOS 26, Apple provides a number of features to help users manage and limit these distractions.

Enable Scheduled Summary

The Scheduled Summary feature allows notifications from certain apps to be collected and displayed in a summary at a scheduled time. This helps reduce the frequency of notifications that appear one by one throughout the day.

Steps to enable Scheduled Summary on iOS 26:

Open Settings.

Select Notifications.

Tap Scheduled Summary.

Activate the Scheduled Summary option.

Press Continue.

Set the time schedule for the notification summary to appear.

Select the app you want to include in the summary.

Return to the previous menu after completion.

With this feature, notifications from non-priority applications do not immediately appear, but are collected and displayed according to the schedule specified.

Turn off Notifications for Specific Apps

If there is an application that sends notifications too often, users can completely disable it.

How to:

Open Settings.

Select Notifications.

Scroll down and select the app you want to set.

Disable the Allow Notifications option.

After being turned off, the application can no longer send notifications to the lock screen, notification center, or banner.

Set or Turn Off Government Alerts

iPhones also receive official government alerts such as weather warnings, AMBER Alerts, and other emergency notifications. Some alerts such as Public Safety Alerts and Emergency Alerts are usually recommended to remain active because they relate to serious threats.

To set up Government Alerts:

Open Settings.

Scroll to the very bottom until you find Government Alerts.

Disable the types of alerts you don't want to receive.

By optimizing Scheduled Summary, limiting notifications for certain apps, and setting government alerts as needed, iPhone users on iOS 26 can reduce distractions and stay focused throughout the day.