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I am still getting notifications for texts that say "Filtered by Lifeguard" iOS 18

This article describes additional configuration options to reduce notifications around filtered text messages

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Written by Kevin Marion

This article is for iOS 18. Please click here for iOS 26

iOS 18

  1. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone
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  2. Use the search bar at the top & search for "messages"

  3. Click on the Messages app to go into Settings for Messages

  4. Click on "Notifications"


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  5. Scroll to the bottom and click on "Customize Notifications"
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  6. The "Allow Notifications" section is the location where you can control what type of text messages you will get notified for

    1. Unknown Senders - toggle off so no unknown numbers will send you a notification

    2. Transactions - toggle off so no text messages identified as transaction will send you a notification

    3. Promotions - toggle off so no text messages identified as advertisements/promotion will send you a notification
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Please note, this is just turning off the notifications for these messages. You will always be able to find a message by clicking the "< Filters" from your messages app and then you will see the folders


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