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You don't have to leave a group text on an iPhone just because you want it to stop buzzing with new message notifications! Instead, you can silence alerts and read the text messages later. Here’s how to mute messages on iPhone without leaving the conversation.
Why You’ll Love This Tip
- Silence notifications in a group text and read the messages later.
- Focus on current tasks without getting distracted by Messages alerts.
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How to Silence Text Messages on iPhone
We've already covered how to turn off the ringer on your Mac, but you may also receive suggestions to mute a group chat you don't seem to be engaged in. In this case, you can simply tap the suggestion to mute. However, if you don't see a suggestion to mute, you'll need to follow the steps below to learn how to mute text messages on iPhone.
- Open the Messages app.
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- Select the group message thread you want to silence.
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- Tap on the contacts at the top to edit your settings for the group.
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- Toggle on Hide Alerts. The toggle is green when enabled.
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- Tap Done.
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That's it! Now you'll stop receiving beeps and buzzes while everyone in the group chat goes back and forth endlessly. If you still want to receive some alerts but don't want to see notifications on your Lock screen, you can turn off Lock screen notifications in settings.
