How to stop private relay notifications

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jooz10 Author

Level 1

68 points

How to stop private relay notifications

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 6:33 AM

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Answer 1

destiny241

Community Specialist

Oct 19, 2021 9:18 AM in response to jooz10

Hey Jooz10,

Did you follow the last paragraph under section, 'If a website or network doesn’t work with Private Relay' here: About iCloud Private Relay

That should help you to turn off Private Relay just for a specific Wi-Fi network or cellular plan.

If that wasn't what you were hoping for specifically, then we'd suggest to provide Apple with any feedback you may have on this service here: Feedback - iCloud

Have a lovely day, cheers.

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Answer 2

AfshinKI

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Feb 2, 2022 7:54 PM in response to Jagokb

The only way to stop it is to stop using it. Apple put notification for a reason and did make sure that no way you can stop it

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Answer 3

jooz10 Author

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Oct 21, 2021 10:05 AM in response to deggie

I think an indicator in control center would be sufficient. Or at least some options to control notification delivery the same way every other app works: swipe left, hit options, get the choice to turn off, mute, or view settings.

😊🙏🏼

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Answer 4

Nov 8, 2021 5:24 PM in response to deggie

Mac user here (as well as iPhone user). Some option to turn off Private Relay notifications (but keep the service active!) would be great, just like I have the ability to turn off app notifications while keeping the app on my device. I'm frequently on unstable public Wi-Fi, and every time I get disconnected and reconnected I have to dismiss the notification twice.

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Answer 5

wurtis

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Feb 15, 2022 8:30 AM in response to jooz10

private relay connects and disconnects CONSTANTLY. im getting 20+ notifications every day and its driving me crazy.

Apple, PLEASE enable us to silence these notifications as we can for every other vpn app on the app store.

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Answer 6

jooz10 Author

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Oct 19, 2021 8:46 AM in response to destiny241

Thanks for your reply however I’m not interested in disabling the service I’m only interested in disabling the irritating notifications which constantly pop up.

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Answer 7

Oct 27, 2021 6:49 AM in response to destiny241

It's clear you didn't read the original question - it was about *notifications* not about private relay. I have this problem as well, and it's extremely annoying.

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Answer 8

AfshinKI

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Nov 15, 2021 10:45 AM in response to jooz10

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Answer 9

Nov 26, 2021 3:08 AM in response to deggie

finally some one grasp concept just want ability to turn off notifications, & keep the app private relay. Hope is updated soon jooz10 that’s annoying

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Answer 10

jooz10 Author

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Oct 19, 2021 10:47 AM in response to destiny241

Thanks again for your attention.

Constant notifications about private relay turning on and off are irritating. I want to use private relay and I also understand that when I’m traveling and switching between wifi and cell networks that some may not support private relay and therefore it may be unavailable for a time. I definitely do NOT need to see a pop up notification every single time this happens.

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Answer 11

Dec 16, 2021 6:42 AM in response to deggie

Yes, this won't happen because the annoying banner alert is intended to be annoying so that you turn the service off. When the service is on you do not receive any alerts because there is a financial benefit to Apple to have your activity tracked. It's annoying on purpose because by using this option you're costing them revenue.

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Answer 12

Feb 26, 2022 2:49 PM in response to jooz10

Apple is killing me with their nonstop notifications. Ironically I switched to a Mac 25 years ago because PCs were flooded with popups. Now Apple is flooding us with unnecessary popups that cannot be disabled.

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