Here's how to check out all the notifications you might have missed.
What to Know
- Swipe up on your iPhone Lock screen to open the Notification Center and view older notifications.
- Once you clear a notification, it will permanently disappear from the Notification Center.
While you can't see cleared notifications on your iPhone, there is a way to catch up on any notifications you might have missed. If you just navigated away and now you can't find a specific notification, you're in luck. We'll go over how to access your notification history on your iPhone, and what to do if you actually did clear a notification you want to see again.
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How to View Notification History on iPhone
If you actually clear a notification by tapping the X in your notifications list or swiping left on a notification and tapping Clear, then you won't be able to see that notification again. However, there is a way you can see which app was trying to get your attention, which we'll go over shortly.
Frequently, though, people lose a notification they want to see by opening their Lock Screen or swiping away from a notification that popped up on the top of your screen. When this is the case, you can still access your Notification Center history on your iPhone.
How to See Old Notifications on iPhone
To discover tips for managing your iPhone notifications, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day newsletter. Now, let's look at how to see old notifications on your iPhone:
- Swipe up on your Lock Screen to open the Notification Center. (Make sure that you don't swipe up from the very bottom of your Lock Screen. This will bring you to your Home screen or prompt you to unlock your phone with your passcode.)
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- Scroll to see all your past notifications.
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That's how to see older notifications on iPhone. In this list, you'll see all your past notifications that have not been cleared yet. Notifications only stay in the Notification Center for one week, so if you're searching for a notification that is older than seven days, you won't find it here.
How to See Cleared Notifications on iPhone
If you have actually cleared your notifications and not just swiped away, you will not be able to see those notifications on your Lock Screen. However, if you enable notification badges you can see which apps have unread notifications. A little red number will appear on the top left of the icon on your Home screen, which will let you know how many unread notifications you have since opening that app. So while you cannot view cleared notifications on iPhone, notification badges will at least let you know if you have unread notifications in a specific app.
