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Silence an iPhone app without blocking its banners

Some iPhone apps let you disable their notification sound while keeping the alert visible.

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Here’s how to do it.

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  1. 01Open Settings → Notifications.
  2. 02Choose the app under Notification Style.
  3. 03If Sounds is available, turn it off.
  4. 04Keep Allow Notifications on.

Before you go

Apple notes not every app supports a Sounds control. No universal per-app sound switch is guaranteed.

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