How to Enable Push Notifications on iOS: 7 Steps

How to Enable Push Notifications on iOS: 7 Steps
How to Enable Push Notifications on iOS: 7 Steps

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Push notifications allow apps like Mail to send notifications as soon as new information (like email) arrives, instead of waiting for you to check for updates. This notification can also be used for social media applications such as Facebook and Twitter.

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Method 1 of 2: Enabling Push Notifications for Apps

Enable Push Notifications Step 1
Enable Push Notifications Step 1

Step 1. Tap the Settings icon on the main screen of your iOS device to open the Settings app

Enable Push Notifications Step 2
Enable Push Notifications Step 2

Step 2. Tap Notifications

On iOS 7, this bar is named "Notification Center"

Enable Push Notifications Step 3
Enable Push Notifications Step 3

Step 3. Select the app for which you want to turn on notifications, then slide the switch so that all notifications are in the ON position

You can also turn on Alerts and Banners for apps.

Method 2 of 2: Enabling Push Notifications for Mail

Enable Push Notifications Step 4
Enable Push Notifications Step 4

Step 1. Tap the Settings icon on the main screen of your iOS device to open the Settings app

Enable Push Notifications Step 5
Enable Push Notifications Step 5

Step 2. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars

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Enable Push Notifications Step 6

Step 3. Tap Fetch New Data

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Enable Push Notifications Step 7

Step 4. Slide the Push button to the On position

Tips

If your email account doesn't support Push notifications, you can set the check frequency to be more frequent on the Fetch New Data screen

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