Notification Settings

Customize which notifications you receive and how.

Accessing Settings

1. Go to Settings > Notifications
2. Configure each notification type

Notification Types

New Order Alert

Triggered when a customer places an order.

• Push notification - Alert even when app is background
• Sound - Audio alert
• Badge - Number on app icon

Recommendation: Enable all three

Order Reminder

If an order hasn't been accepted after a few minutes.

• Enable/disable - Turn reminders on/off
• Delay - How long before reminding (2, 5, 10 minutes)
• Repeat - Remind again until accepted

Recommendation: Enable with 2-minute delay

System Alerts

Important system notifications:

• Connection issues - Internet or Square problems
• Sync errors - Menu sync failures

Recommendation: Always enabled

Badge Settings

The badge number shows unprocessed orders:

1. Go to Settings > Notifications
2. Configure Badge Count:
   • New orders - Count of orders not yet accepted
   • All active - Count of all non-completed orders
   • None - No badge number

Quiet Hours

Set times when notifications are quieter:

1. Enable Quiet Hours
2. Set start and end time
3. Choose quiet behavior:
   • No sound, still show notifications
   • No notifications at all
   • Only urgent alerts

Use this if you keep the app running overnight but don't want alerts.

Per-Device Settings

If you use multiple iPads:

• Notification settings are per-device
• Configure each device separately
• All devices can receive alerts for the same truck

Reset to Defaults

To restore default notification settings:

1. Go to Settings > Notifications
2. Scroll to bottom
3. Tap Reset to Defaults
4. Confirm

This restores recommended settings.