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Every once in a while a light blue bubble appears at the top of the screen that says “personal “. What does this mean?

Every once in a while a light blue bubble appears at the top of the screen that says “personal “. What does this mean?

iPhone XR, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 29, 2023 9:09 AM

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Posted on Apr 29, 2023 9:26 AM

Kastaspella wrote:

If a light blue bubble appears at the top of your screen it’s probably automatically turned on your Personal Focus.
if you go to settings, focus, personal and the. Click Smart activation you can see if it’s on or off.

Of course! Thank you; I should have thought of that. Thanks again!

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Apr 29, 2023 9:26 AM in response to Kastaspella

Kastaspella wrote:

If a light blue bubble appears at the top of your screen it’s probably automatically turned on your Personal Focus.
if you go to settings, focus, personal and the. Click Smart activation you can see if it’s on or off.

Of course! Thank you; I should have thought of that. Thanks again!

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