How to Clear iPhone Notifications All at Once

Update your iPhone to iOS 10., Open your iPhone's Settings., Tap General.,Tap Accessibility.,Tap 3D Touch., Slide the 3D Touch switch to On position., Swipe down from the top of your iPhone's screen., Tap and hold the X button., Tap Clear All...

9 Steps 1 min read Medium

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Update your iPhone to iOS 10.

    Older versions of iPhone software don't support 3D Touch technology.

    If your iPhone is running older software, you will have to update your device to iOS
    10. , This is the gray gear icon on your iPhone's Home screen., This option will be next to a gray gear icon on your Settings menu.,,, The switch will turn green., This will open your Notification Center.

    You can scroll down to view your notifications in reverse-chronological order.

    You don't have to quit an app or unlock your device to open Notification Center.

    Swiping down will open your Notification Center even when your phone is locked or when you have an app running on your screen. , This button will be in the top-right corner of your screen under the microphone icon.

    You have scroll up to the top of the list to see it.

    Tapping and holding will replace the X button with Clear All Notifications.

    You will not see the Clear All Notifications option if you have 3D Touch turned off. , This will remove all notifications from your Notification Center.
  2. Step 2: Open your iPhone's Settings.

  3. Step 3: Tap General.

  4. Step 4: Tap Accessibility.

  5. Step 5: Tap 3D Touch.

  6. Step 6: Slide the 3D Touch switch to On position.

  7. Step 7: Swipe down from the top of your iPhone's screen.

  8. Step 8: Tap and hold the X button.

  9. Step 9: Tap Clear All Notifications.

Detailed Guide

Older versions of iPhone software don't support 3D Touch technology.

If your iPhone is running older software, you will have to update your device to iOS
10. , This is the gray gear icon on your iPhone's Home screen., This option will be next to a gray gear icon on your Settings menu.,,, The switch will turn green., This will open your Notification Center.

You can scroll down to view your notifications in reverse-chronological order.

You don't have to quit an app or unlock your device to open Notification Center.

Swiping down will open your Notification Center even when your phone is locked or when you have an app running on your screen. , This button will be in the top-right corner of your screen under the microphone icon.

You have scroll up to the top of the list to see it.

Tapping and holding will replace the X button with Clear All Notifications.

You will not see the Clear All Notifications option if you have 3D Touch turned off. , This will remove all notifications from your Notification Center.

About the Author

K

Kevin Henderson

With a background in telecommunications, Kevin Henderson brings 2 years of hands-on experience to every article. Kevin believes in making complex topics accessible to everyone.

34 articles
View all articles

Rate This Guide

--
Loading...
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0

How helpful was this guide? Click to rate: