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Notifications not functioning

Although my iPhone has iMessage notifications turned on, I never get notified when a text comes in. I’ve tried restarting the phone, switching the notification settings on and off hundreds of times, and I’m still not getting banners for texts.

iPhone 8, iOS 13

Posted on Dec 25, 2019 11:57 PM

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Posted on Dec 25, 2019 11:59 PM

Have you enabled "Deliver Quietly"

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Manage notifications

To manage your notifications from the Lock screen or Notification Center:

  1. Swipe left over an alert or group of alerts.
    • Tap Manage, then select from these options: Deliver Quietly: These notifications appear in the Notification Center, but don't show up on the Lock screen, play sounds, or show a banner or badge icon.
    • Turn Off: This turns off all notifications for a specific app. To turn this back on, go to Settings > Notifications, select the app, and tap Allow Notifications. 

You can also tap Settings to change your alert styles or alert settings for a specific app. 

 



Use notifications on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201925

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Question marked as Best reply

Dec 25, 2019 11:59 PM in response to adri528

Have you enabled "Deliver Quietly"

Watch the GIF


Manage notifications

To manage your notifications from the Lock screen or Notification Center:

  1. Swipe left over an alert or group of alerts.
    • Tap Manage, then select from these options: Deliver Quietly: These notifications appear in the Notification Center, but don't show up on the Lock screen, play sounds, or show a banner or badge icon.
    • Turn Off: This turns off all notifications for a specific app. To turn this back on, go to Settings > Notifications, select the app, and tap Allow Notifications. 

You can also tap Settings to change your alert styles or alert settings for a specific app. 

 



Use notifications on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201925

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