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Charles_Mendel t1_j5ke2fx wrote

Reply to comment by ReluctantApple in I can’t get over how terrible the notifications system is on iPhone. by tertiarytheory

This is the way. I only get notifications from three potential instant message apps and the phone. I found all other push notifications to be useless. All other apps are disabled for push notifications.

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ChowboyDan t1_j5kgaea wrote

Serious question - so, you only use the notification system for instant messaging apps? Do you use any productivity apps on your phone (todo lists like TickTick or Todoist or even calendar events)? Would you say that your phone is mostly a communication tool for you?

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Sloth_Monk t1_j5kip5p wrote

Not the above redditor but I use my phone similarly. The only apps with access to “time sensitive” (iOS wording) notifications are messaging, calendar and a few other apps I feel deserve immediate attention if something comes in.

Next are the “scheduled summary” notifications. I’ve set up summaries to happen every few hours throughout the day. These are apps I want to keep up with new info but don’t want flooding my phone with pings (the phone groups all the notifications into one bubble that can be expanded to see all contents)

Everything else I disable notifications on, drives me insane looking at some people’s phones with constant updates from 5 social platforms, messaging, email and ads from game apps.

There’s also the new Focus system, but I haven’t spent much time with it.

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Charles_Mendel t1_j5kojug wrote

I use the reminders app for lists and todos. I don’t need push notifications for lists and todos. My iPhone is my primary personal computer. I run my life with it. I have a Windows desktop that is 100% gaming only. I have a work issued laptop for work.

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ChowboyDan t1_j5kqj63 wrote

Thanks. Do you just periodically view your lists of things to do so you don't miss something?

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