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Change message notifications on iPod touch

In Settings , you can set up and manage message notifications for the Messages app and filter unknown senders.

Manage notifications for messages

Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages.
Choose options, including the following:
- Turn Allow Notifications on or off.
- Set the position and locations of message notifications.
- Choose the alert sound for message notifications.
- Choose when message previews should appear.

See View and respond to notifications on iPod touch.

Set the alert sound for messages

Go to Settings > Sounds.
Tap Text Tone, then do one of the following:
- Tap a sound under Alert Tones to set an alert sound for messages.
- Tap Tone Store to download an alert sound from the iTunes Store.

See Change or turn off iPod touch sounds.

Assign a different ringtone to a contact

Open Contacts, then select a contact.
Tap Edit, then tap Text Tone.
Choose an option under Alert Tones.
To allow alerts for messages sent by this contact even when Do Not Disturb is on, turn on Emergency Bypass.

Mute notifications for a conversation

In the Messages list, swipe left on the conversation.
Tap Hide Alerts.

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