Turn on notifications

Turn on Idle notifications

1. Open the iPhone Settings app.
2. Tap Notifications.
3. Scroll down and tap Idle.
4. Turn on Allow Notifications.
5. Choose where alerts can appear, such as Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners.
6. Turn on Sounds or Badges if you want them.

Check Idle notification settings

1. Open Idle.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Open Notifications.
4. Review the notification categories you want, such as messages, meet reminders, host updates, group activity, Pulse activity, Forum replies, and nearby meets.
5. If a test notification option appears, use it to confirm this iPhone can show an Idle alert.

Review group notification preferences

1. Open the group you want to adjust.
2. Open the group's notification settings when available.
3. Tune all group alerts or specific categories such as meets, chat, mentions, and group activity.
4. Confirm Idle notifications and iPhone notifications are still allowed if you expect push alerts.

After signing out or switching accounts

Notifications follow the Idle account currently signed in on that iPhone. After switching accounts, open Idle and allow a moment for notification settings to update.

Check Focus modes

Focus can silence notifications even when Idle notifications are turned on.

1. Open iPhone Settings.
2. Tap Focus.
3. Open the Focus mode you use, such as Do Not Disturb, Driving, or Sleep.
4. Check whether Idle is allowed to send notifications during that Focus.

If notifications are delayed

• Review permissions promptIdle may suggest reviewing permissions when location or notifications are off. You can choose whether to enable them.
• Group preferencesA group can have its own alert preferences. Check the group before assuming all Idle notifications are broken.
• Forum reply alertsCheck the Forum replies setting if direct Thread or Reply alerts are missing.
• Scheduled SummaryiPhone can hold some notifications for a later summary instead of showing them right away.
• Low connectionWeak Wi-Fi or cellular service can delay alerts.
• Old app versionCheck the Updates page for the current public release, update Idle from the App Store, then compare it with Idle > Settings > About Idle.
• Recently changed settingsClose Idle fully, reopen it, and give notifications a moment to update.
• Alerts appear tied to an older accountSign out, sign back into the account you want to use, and confirm Idle notifications are allowed in iPhone Settings.