Disable Popup Alerts While Writing Text or Email?

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Disable Popup Alerts While Writing Text or Email?

Is there any way to disable the annoying alerts that pop up while you're in the middle of writing an email or a text? I'll be right in the middle of typing something and the alert will pop up; next thing I know I've hit the alert with my thumb and {{ whoosh }} off I go into some completely other place. It's so freaking annoying! But I don't want to disable the alerts all together--only while I'm typing. Alerts are the only way I know if I received a message since the iPhone has no blinking light or other reminder. Anyone else annoyed by this? Any known fixes/workarounds/solutions out there?

iPhone 6, iOS 8.0.2

Posted on Apr 1, 2015 6:11 AM

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Answer 1

John Galt

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Apr 1, 2015 7:16 AM in response to shandycat

Settings > Notifications

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shandycat Author

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Apr 1, 2015 7:20 AM in response to John Galt

I don't see anything under Settings > Notifications that allows me to disable alerts while typing. Can you be more specific?

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John Galt

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Apr 1, 2015 7:37 AM in response to shandycat

Not without knowing what alerts are appearing, no. You'll have to catch one in the act and describe it.

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shandycat Author

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Apr 1, 2015 7:59 AM in response to John Galt

They're email alerts. When I'm typing a text message or email and I receive a text or an email, the alert for that text or email pops up right in the middle of my screen while I'm typing (see picture) so I accidentally hit the alert and either hit "Close" or "Options" by accident. If I hit "Options," I've sometimes accidentally hit "Trash" and then I have no idea what the alert was even for. I use my iPhone for business and I've lost opportunities because I've accidentally trashed things.

Surely I can't be the only person this is happening to.

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Apr 1, 2015 9:05 AM in response to shandycat

Change the alert type to "Banner". They will then appear at the top of the screen. You will still see them but they will not interrupt whatever you're doing.

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John Galt

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Apr 1, 2015 9:25 AM in response to shandycat

Settings > Notifications > Mail > choose the account in question.

Choose a less intrusive option such as Banners, or disable email notifications. The alert shown in your screenshot (Alerts) is inappropriate for the very reason you describe.

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Pejik

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Dec 1, 2016 6:37 AM in response to shandycat

I agree! This should be already implemented accross all platforms and OSs, it is a very frustating and typical scenario - if I am writing something, surely I dont want to to be able to accidentally interact with pop-up at this time. If the pop-up is so important, at least it should appear uninteractive for a first few seconds to give me time to react and not be able to confirm it immediately.

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Dec 1, 2016 12:17 PM in response to Pejik

Pejik wrote:

I agree! This should be already implemented accross all platforms and OSs, it is a very frustating and typical scenario - if I am writing something, surely I dont want to to be able to accidentally interact with pop-up at this time. If the pop-up is so important, at least it should appear uninteractive for a first few seconds to give me time to react and not be able to confirm it immediately.

Change your notifications to Banner. They will only appear at the top of the screen and will not interfere with typing.

You can also submit your feedback to Apple about what you'd like to se here:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

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