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# How Push Notifications Work

ALIVE sends push notifications to your **iPad or iPhone** to keep you informed about important updates, new features, and account activity. Push notifications are a mobile app feature — they don't appear in the web dashboard.

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## What You'll Receive

* **New effects** — Get notified when new AI effects are added to the library
* **Feature updates** — Learn about new app features and improvements
* **Account alerts** — Subscription reminders, credit balance warnings
* **Tips and announcements** — Helpful tips for running better events

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## Enabling Notifications

1. When you first open ALIVE, you'll be asked to allow notifications
2. Tap **Allow**
3. Notifications are now active

If you missed the prompt:

1. Go to iPad **Settings** → **Notifications**
2. Find **ALIVE Photobooth**
3. Enable **Allow Notifications**

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## Viewing Your Notification Inbox

ALIVE has a built-in **notification inbox** where you can read all past notifications:

1. Look for the **notification bell** icon in the app
2. Tap to view your notification history
3. Unread notifications are highlighted

[screenshot: Notification inbox]

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## Managing Notifications

* Notifications are non-intrusive — they won't interrupt an active booth session
* You can disable notifications in your iPad's notification settings if you prefer silence

| We keep notifications relevant and minimal. No spam, no daily "hey just checking in" messages. Just useful updates when they matter.