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Q: "connect to itunes to use push notifications"

hello,

I updated my Iphone to ios 7 today.

Since then when I open apps like whatsapp and facebook, I see "connect to itunes to use push notifications".

When can I do to fix it?

iPhone 4S, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 19, 2013 6:43 AM

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  • by frommylens,

    frommylens frommylens Oct 22, 2013 10:55 PM in response to LovelyOwl7
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    Oct 22, 2013 10:55 PM in response to LovelyOwl7

    This works for me.

     

    Go to Settings/General/Reset/Reset Network Settings

  • by DShare,

    DShare DShare Oct 24, 2013 1:41 PM in response to shira_3434
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    Oct 24, 2013 1:41 PM in response to shira_3434

    I discovered a solution that worked for me.  I went into "Settings>Notification Center" and selected an app that was having a problem with push notifications. All I did was change the "ALERT STYLE" from "Banners" to "Alerts". I tried it on "Find My Friends", "Facebook", and "The Weather Channel", and I no longer get the message "Connect to iTunes to use push notifications".  When I change the setting back to "Banners", the problem doesn't reappear.

     

    Good luck...

  • by JorgeGtz,

    JorgeGtz JorgeGtz Oct 25, 2013 11:28 AM in response to The MR.X
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    Oct 25, 2013 11:28 AM in response to The MR.X

    This worked like a charm!!! it took no more than 10 minutes to get it back on track! Thanks a lot.

  • by Osama khan 12,

    Osama khan 12 Osama khan 12 Oct 25, 2013 2:51 PM in response to shira_3434
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    Oct 25, 2013 2:51 PM in response to shira_3434

    should i have intstall an update to my itunes to restore my iphine??

  • by bdebz79,

    bdebz79 bdebz79 Oct 26, 2013 2:39 AM in response to frommylens
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    Oct 26, 2013 2:39 AM in response to frommylens

    This definitely works and only takes a couple of minutes. There is no need for backing up or resetting your phone.

     

    Go to Settings/General/Reset/Reset Network Settings

     

    :)

  • by JorgeGtz,

    JorgeGtz JorgeGtz Oct 26, 2013 10:16 AM in response to bdebz79
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    Oct 26, 2013 10:16 AM in response to bdebz79

    That will leave you with no known wireless networks, and having to sign in again when you try to connect to them ;)

  • by Eddiezette ,

    Eddiezette Eddiezette Oct 26, 2013 7:21 PM in response to The MR.X
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    Oct 26, 2013 7:21 PM in response to The MR.X

    For a minute, I thought I lost connection/info with/of my iPhone!

    xD
    But, this worked for me like a charm!

    Thanks a lot!

     

  • by bdebz79,

    bdebz79 bdebz79 Oct 27, 2013 2:25 AM in response to JorgeGtz
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    Oct 27, 2013 2:25 AM in response to JorgeGtz

    Yes JorgeGtz you lose your wireless connections but for me it took seconds to put the password back in and reconnect to my wi-fi so was a small price to pay to be able to have push notifications on my apps that I use so much! :)

  • by Burapa,

    Burapa Burapa Oct 27, 2013 6:27 AM in response to frommylens
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    Oct 27, 2013 6:27 AM in response to frommylens

    I tried Settings/General/Reset/Reset Network Settings

    It didn't work in the beginning, so I turn off my iphone and turn on again. Now it works perfectly!

    Thank you so much :-)

  • by Porka72,

    Porka72 Porka72 Oct 27, 2013 2:32 PM in response to DShare
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    Oct 27, 2013 2:32 PM in response to DShare

    Changing the Alert Style for each affected app worked for me. thankyou DShare

  • by kok chuan,

    kok chuan kok chuan Oct 29, 2013 7:11 PM in response to shira_3434
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    Oct 29, 2013 7:11 PM in response to shira_3434

    Thanks...reset network works for me...

  • by MVMark,

    MVMark MVMark Oct 29, 2013 7:32 PM in response to frommylens
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    Oct 29, 2013 7:32 PM in response to frommylens

    Reset network worked for me, too.

     

    BUT, it only worked after I connected to a WiFi network.

    Right after reset, but before I connected to any WiFi network, (only on cellular), I still had the problem. Then I connected to a WiFi network, and after that, the problem was resolved.

     

    My spouse also had the problem - but when he went into the Apple store to see them about it, his phone connected to that network (a new network for his phone) - and it was fixed!

     

    There's something about connecting to a previously unknown (or perhaps forgotten) network that seemed to cure this problem.

     

    Interesting test for the next person coming here: Don't reset your network, just forget the WiFi network you are connected to, then re-connect. Wonder if that is enough...

  • by Anonimoes,

    Anonimoes Anonimoes Oct 30, 2013 5:16 PM in response to shira_3434
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    Oct 30, 2013 5:16 PM in response to shira_3434

    Very annoying indeed! I did not want to try the restore or reset network settings suggested in this tread, nor did changing the alert style fix the issue... I found a different approach that worked for me though: Go into settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> Fetch new data -> disable and then re-enable push here. I hope this workes for others as well!

  • by Woelf36,

    Woelf36 Woelf36 Oct 31, 2013 2:05 AM in response to Woelf36
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    Oct 31, 2013 2:05 AM in response to Woelf36

    I caved in and did a restore. It fixed the problem, and truth be told, doing the restore wasnt so bad. It's more the principle of it that nagged me, but I'm over it now.

  • by masinmiami,

    masinmiami masinmiami Nov 1, 2013 7:55 PM in response to shira_3434
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    Nov 1, 2013 7:55 PM in response to shira_3434

    Wow is this annoying. I downloaded the latest update and now I get this message non-stop with most apps.  With some of my apps like, Words with Friends, it freezes my iphone so that I can't exit the app or use the app and have to power off and back on.  Apple should have had a fix on this within 24 hours.  I've already wasted almost 2 hours of my time dealing with this, and now it looks like I'm going to have to do a restore.  Unacceptable!

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