{"id":635125,"date":"2024-09-24T19:41:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T23:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=635125"},"modified":"2024-09-24T19:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T23:42:02","slug":"how-can-i-set-up-my-iphone-that-i-only-receive-text-message-notifications-from-one-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/24\/how-can-i-set-up-my-iphone-that-i-only-receive-text-message-notifications-from-one-person\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I set up my iPhone that I only receive text message notifications from one person?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>iOS 16<\/strong>, you can set up your iPhone to only receive text message notifications from one person using <strong>Focus Mode<\/strong>. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s how to do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Go to Settings<\/strong>: Open the Settings app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select Focus<\/strong>: Tap on <strong>Focus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create a Custom Focus<\/strong>: Tap the <strong>&#8220;+&#8221;<\/strong> icon in the top-right corner to create a new Focus, and name it (e.g., &#8220;One Person&#8221;).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customize Notifications<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the <strong>People<\/strong> section, choose <strong>Allow Notifications From<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the specific person you want to receive notifications from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Silence Other Notifications<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the <strong>Apps<\/strong> section, you can silence notifications from all other apps by selecting <strong>None<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Turn on the Focus<\/strong>: You can manually enable this Focus from the Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner and selecting your custom Focus.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This setup will ensure you only receive text notifications from the one person you allow while the Focus mode is active <a href=\"https:\/\/discussions.apple.com\/thread\/7916264\">oai_citation:4,How to receive text notifications from on\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 &#8211; Apple Community<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OOUh7zkiVNc\">oai_citation:3,How to Set iPhone To Get Notifications From Only One Person &#8211; YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a simpler method without using Focus, you can also go into the contact settings for the person and enable <strong>Emergency Bypass<\/strong> for their texts, allowing notifications from them even when Do Not Disturb is on <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/iphone\/allow-or-silence-notifications-for-a-focus-iph21d43af5b\/ios\">oai_citation:2,Allow or silence notifications for a Focus on iPhone &#8211; Apple Support<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OOUh7zkiVNc\">oai_citation:1,How to Set iPhone To Get Notifications From Only One Person &#8211; YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To set up your iPhone so you only receive text message notifications from one specific person, you can use the <strong>Do Not Disturb<\/strong> or <strong>Focus Mode<\/strong> feature. Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a step-by-step guide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Focus Mode (iOS 15 and later):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open Settings<\/strong>: Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select Focus<\/strong>: Scroll down and tap on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Focus.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create a Custom Focus<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tap the <strong>&#8220;+&#8221;<\/strong> icon in the top right corner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Custom<\/strong> to create a new Focus, then name it (e.g., &#8220;Specific Person&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Customize People for Notifications<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After naming your Focus, tap <strong>People<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Allow Notifications From<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Add Person<\/strong> and select the one person from whom you want to receive text notifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Block All Other Notifications<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go back to the Focus settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>Apps<\/strong> section, select <strong>Allow None<\/strong> to block notifications from all apps except for Messages from the specific person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Activate the Focus Mode<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can now manually enable this Focus by swiping down from the top-right corner of the screen (to access the Control Center) and tapping the Focus icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your newly created Focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Do Not Disturb (iOS 14 and earlier):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open Settings<\/strong>: Go to the Settings app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Go to Do Not Disturb<\/strong>: Tap on <strong>Do Not Disturb<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Allow Calls From<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll down to <strong>Allow Calls From<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Favorites<\/strong> (you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll need to add the specific person to your Favorites in the Contacts app).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Set Up Favorites<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Contacts<\/strong> app, find the person, tap on their contact, and scroll down to tap <strong>Add to Favorites<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll only receive notifications from your Favorites, which includes the one person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Activate Do Not Disturb<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manually enable Do Not Disturb by swiping down from the top-right corner of the screen (Control Center) and tapping the moon icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, you&#8217;ll only get message notifications from the selected person when Focus or Do Not Disturb is activated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In iOS 16, you can set up your iPhone to only receive text message notifications from one person using Focus Mode. 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