iOS 14 text notification issues

I am not getting sound notifications on text messages nor is the banner showing up on my locked screen. I have an iPhone 11 and just downloaded the latest iOS 14. Have reset my phone twice now. Please advise. Thank you.


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Posted on Sep 19, 2020 8:45 AM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2021 8:17 AM

I've also been fighting this notification issue for months on my iPhone 11 Pro. Apple no help. I discovered that turning off bluetooth on my phone fixed the problem (allowed text notifications to sound and appear, whether the phone was locked or not). But with bluetooth on, notifications only sounded & appeared with the phone unlocked. Obviously, I didn't want to leave bluetooth off all the time.

I also came to realize this issue started when I got a new Apple Watch 6 a few months ago. Coincidence? Taking the watch on and off didn't help. And with the watch on, it didn't sound notifications either.

But the posting from StubbornPixie got me thinking about killing the mirror function on the watch for the Messages app. So, iPhone Watch app>Messages>"Custom" "Notifications Off" seems to have SOLVED THE PROBLEM for me. My iPhone 11 Pro now notifies me of incoming text messages with bluetooth on. I realize my watch won't ping with messages until Apple fixes the root problem, but at least I won't be missing message notifications altogether.

Hope this helps others.

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Jan 1, 2021 6:23 PM in response to kelseyfromtelford

This is happening for me as well. I have the IPhone 12 Pro and the only time I get texts is when my phone is active and being used. But, when both my watch and phone are locked, I receive no notifications at all. So it’s really hard to tell when you have a text. You end up finding out when you check the time or login to your phone. Hopefully there is a fix around the corner.

Jan 4, 2021 11:15 AM in response to Brogelle

I’ve been having problems since day one of iOS 14. It was also they same day I got my 12 pro, so I thought it was the phone but the problem still persists. I have 2 MacBooks, an iPad, and iPhone 11, an iPhone 12pro, and Apple Watch, and i have to clear sms & MMS messages on each device. Sometimes my phone will ding, sometimes the watch, most times neither. This has been a sad state of affairs for weeks.

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