What Causes Not Getting Text Notifications on iPhone?
When text notifications stop working on an iPhone, it can manifest in a few ways:
You notice texts that weren’t accompanied by an alert soundNotifications for new iMessage or SMS messages aren’t showing up on the lock screenNo red dot on the Messages app when messages arrive
There are a lot of reasons you might not be getting text notifications on an iPhone. If you aren’t receiving text messages at all, and you know people have sent you messages, then it’s probably a connectivity problem. In that case, make sure your phone is connected to both Wi-Fi and cellular data and that MMS and SMS are configured correctly. If you are receiving texts but not notifications, here are the most common causes:
Misconfigured notification settingsIncorrect volume settingsSoftware bug
How to Fix iPhone Message Notification Not Working
If you pick up your iPhone from time to time and see messages that weren’t accompanied by a notification sound, vibration, or any other kind of alert, that means something is preventing you from receiving text notifications. To fix that problem and start receiving notifications again, try these fixes.
iPhone X and newer: swipe halfway up to open multitasking, then swipe up on Messages to close it.iPhone 8, 7, and SE: double-press the Home button, and swipe up on Messages.Older iPhones: double-press the Home button, tap and hold Messages, then tap the red badge.
iPhone X or newer: press and hold the side button and volume down button simultaneously.Older iPhones: press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the power off slider appears, then release Sleep/Wake.
Make sure to update your Apple Watch too if you have one, as having one up to date and the other behind on updates can cause notifications to appear on the Apple Watch but not on your iPhone.
