RingQ Notifications on iOS

Introduction


This guide shows you how to enable or disable notifications from your RingQ app on your iOS device. You can choose to be notified only for specific actions—or not at all—and also learn how to manage your iPhone’s Do Not Disturb settings.

Managing System-Wide Notification Settings


1. Open the Settings app on your iOS device
2. Scroll down and tap on Notifications
3. Notification Preview options:

  • Always: Show notification content even when device is locked
  • When Unlocked: Only show content when your device is unlocked
  • Never: Don’t show notification previews

4. Scheduled Summary: Group non-urgent notifications to arrive at set times
5. Show Previews: Control when notification content is visible

Configuring App-Specific Notifications


1. In Notification settings, scroll down to see all your apps
2. Apps are sorted with enabled notifications at the top
3. Tap on any app to configure its specific notification settings

App-Specific Settings Include:

  • Allow Notifications: Main toggle for app notifications
  • Notification Grouping: How multiple notifications are grouped
  • Sounds: Custom notification sounds
  • Badges: Red number indicators on app icons
  • Lock Screen: Show on lock screen
  • Notification Center: Show in Notification Center
  • Banners: Show as banners

Notification Styles


iOS offers different ways to display notifications:

Banner Types

1. Temporary: Appear at the top of the screen and disappear automatically
2. Persistent: Remain at the top of the screen until dismissed

To set banner style:
1. Open an app’s notification settings
2. Tap on Banner Style
3. Choose Temporary or Persistent

Show Image Banner style selection screen

Notification Grouping

1. Automatic: iOS groups notifications intelligently
2. By App: All notifications from the same app are grouped
3. Off: Each notification appears separately

Focus Modes


Focus helps you filter notifications based on your current activity:
1. Go to Settings > Focus
2. Choose from preset modes or create a custom Focus:

  • Do Not Disturb: Silences all notifications
  • Personal: For personal time
  • Work: For work hours
  • Sleep: For bedtime
  • Custom: Create your own

Setting Up a Focus Mode

1. Select a Focus mode
2. Tap Choose People to allow notifications from specific contacts
3. Tap Choose Apps to allow notifications from specific apps
4. Set a schedule or automation triggers (time, location, app)

Notification Summary


Notification Summary collects non-urgent notifications and delivers them at scheduled times:
1. Go to Settings > Notifications > Scheduled Summary
2. Toggle Scheduled Summary to ON
3. Set delivery times (e.g., 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM)
4. Select which apps to include in the summary

Troubleshooting


If you’re not receiving notifications as expected:

Check Basic Settings

1. Ensure notifications are enabled for the app
2. Verify your device isn’t in a Focus mode (check for icon in status bar)
3. Make sure the app is allowed in your current Focus mode

Check App-Specific Issues

1. Open the app and look for in-app notification settings
2. Check if the app requires specific permissions (Location, etc.)
3. Update the app to the latest version

Check System Settings

1. Ensure Background App Refresh is on:

  • Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh
  • Enable for problematic apps

2. Check Screen Time Restrictions:

  • Go to Settings > Screen Time > App Limits
  • Make sure the app isn’t restricted

Additional Tips


Notification Interactions

  • Swipe left: Options to manage or clear notification
  • Swipe right: Open the notification
  • Long press: See expanded notification with quick actions
  • Tap the “X”: Clear all notifications in a group

Time-Sensitive Notifications

Some notifications can break through Focus modes if marked as time-sensitive by the app. To manage:
1. Go to an app’s notification settings
2. Toggle Time Sensitive Notifications

Notification Sound Volume

1. Go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics
2. Adjust the slider under Ringer and Alerts
3. Toggle Change with Buttons to link notification volume with volume buttons