iOS 14 text notification issues

I’ve been having the same problem. I feel so bad. It makes me miss peoples messages and then I don’t see it until like 5 hours later. I really hate this. Maybe it’s time to switch to something NOT Apple. I’m having too many problems with them lately.

I have had this problem for months now. I have several Apple devices. Some older some new. Currently I have and use a 2014 MAC Mini, a iPad Air 2, iPhone 4s (WiFi only for music,) Watch 3, Watch 4, iPad 12.9 (2nd Gen,) iPad 10.5, and just bought an iPhone 12. I had a iPhone 7 which had the same problem of no notifications. I upgraded partly hoping the newer iPhone would solve this issue. It did not. I use the iPhone 12 and the Watch 4 as daily devices. The watch is paired with the iPhone as it should be. When I receive an iMessage or a SMS, or an email, the phone does nothing, no sounds, no Lock Screen notification, The phone is not muted, and the volume is up. The phone has been setup to provide audible and visual notifications. The Watch 4, or the Watch 3 are up to date, and setup the same way. With the Watch 4 and iPhone 12 if a message comes in, again the phone does nothing, the watch DOES NOT make a sound, but DOES give me a small tick with haptics. But nothing on its screen unless I manually wake it. I get the same thing with a received email. Curious when I receive a phone call, it all works as expected, the iPhone 12 sounds my ringtone, the Watch 4 dingles its ring sound and I get normal haptic vibration, and the watch shows me who’s calling. So phone calls work, nothing else does. If I have my iPhone unlocked, it will play the message sound and show a banner. If I lock the phone and I receive a message, nothing happens. After reading some advice on a forum, to turn off Bluetooth, the phone will work like it should with messages and emails. This is an unacceptable workaround as it defeats the main purpose of the Watch 4. This is clearly a software bug, as it has persisted through various iOS updates, and in my case going from iPhone 7 to a iPhone 12. The behavior between iPhone and Watch when paired has to be right or I will just sell both Watch’s and go back to FitBit or some other watch device. Pairing the Watch 4 with the health app is the main reason I paid up for an Apple Watch instead of a much cheaper device. Help!

I found this link regarding the messaging difficulties so many of us are encountering as of late. If interested, please click on the link below.

I am using an iPhone 11 ProMax and the IOS 14.2 operating system.

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I’ve been having the same issue as well since my phone automatically updated to IOS 14 a few days ago. I figured it was an issue with the new update.

Not getting sound notifications when I receive texts, sometimes when my phone is locked and sometimes when my phone is unlocked.

I have an iphone SE and began having the same problem after the 14.2 update. I checked all settings, re-booted and re-booted again. Sometimes I get text notifications and sometimes I don't. When I do not receive notifications, I do not receive sound, banners, or vibration. Please fix it!!!

Hi all

I'm also really struggling with this and missing notifications, did anyone figure this out?

I had a work email come in today and when I opened my phone it had disappeared on the app and when I went to my laptop the email and also disappeared, it wasn't even in the deleted items!

I don't believe anyone has found a one size fits all resolution to this one.

My personal journey has led me to the point where I'm just waiting for Apple to address and dealing with it because I just don't have the time to do a full restore, which others have indicated won't help anyway. I have turned off iMessage in iCloud and that didn't do anything.

This is clearly a software issue speaking specifically towards the issue where a message (mine have only been with iMessages) comes in but is put in this "already read" sort of setup with no notification or bubble on the messages app.

It's hit or miss because I've had multiple contacts do it. Some times are better than others. I haven't found killing the messages app to really do anything. It all seems to be very intermittent-sometimes I get all notifications, others I miss a few messages a day...

hopefully Apple can address soon. I am planning to call Apple support to get a ticket opened.

I’ve tried every solution in this thread.

the only thing that works consistently is to close the message app EVERY time you send and expect a message back. It’s annoying, but at least you’ll get text notifications again.

Been doing this for over a week.

I have done all the updates and continue to have the same problem. It happens to me most with the people on my favorites in the iMessage app because I can't see the preview of what was written/received last. PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE! It is so FRUSTRATING!

I’m getting exactly the same! My phone done the update & since then I’ve not been getting text notifications which is very frustrating!! It’s ridiculous this is happening as it’s not a cheap phone & I expect it to do a simple thing like notify me when I get a message!

After updating my phone as well I do not receive notifications, both when in use and not in use. I have been told that messages sent to me go straight to read and I never am notified. I have to go into my messages and see what messages were marked read without me ever seeing them.

I needed to have access to the internet while away from our home WiFi. I changed the settings for Gmail, Chrome, and Safari to have cellular access. I attempted to use the internet and found I had no access to Gmail, Chrome, and Safari, so I checked the settings. They were off. For a few more times, I tried to change the settings - to no avail. After I returned home to our personal WiFi, I tried to change the settings, but I had the same results. Anyone else have this problem? I've not seen anyone else mention this issue.

I went to the Apple store by me and we had to do a full factory reset and set up as a new phone, NOT restore from backup. This worked for around maybe 2 full days and then stopped working again. But now it isn't making notifications when I am in the car (2020 Hyundai Tucson) and my do not disturb is not on.

Have anyone gotten a solution for this yet?

I've tried everything and i'm still not getting notifications, but it's only sometimes it's not working and it's random whom i'm getting notifications from.

Do we have to wait for the next update?

Same problem: iPhone 11, iOS 14.2. The phone was working perfectly, but in the last week I've stopped getting Message notifications. No bubble, no sound. I'll go into a thread and see that there's a message sitting in there like its been read, when it hasn't been.