iPhone 12 not getting notifications

I set up my new device, and my notification settings are turned on and the same as my previous phone, but I am not getting notifications on the new device. My old device, connected to Wi-Fi, is getting notifications. Again the settings I checked and they are all the same on both devices.


Can someone please help me to get my notifications?


Thank you

Posted on Oct 23, 2020 7:39 PM

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Posted on Nov 3, 2020 9:59 PM

Ok, update! So as I've opened each app, I've started to get notifications for those apps. That seems to be the trick for me. I have my old phone next to the new phone. When I get a notification on my old phone and not the new phone, I open the app on the new phone. Usually it asks me to sign in and that's what's holding up the notifications (maybe).


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Nov 29, 2020 12:34 PM in response to Lindasappple

Yeah correct. The logic is, to set up phone and watch as new. Too bad I don’t have an iWatch so I wouldn’t know exactly how. Try to reset and setup your watch as new. When u ON ur watch, there should be pairing options, from backup or set up as new. Get the 2nd option.


As for the app data, I believe its completely gone. Just sign in to ur apple ID. Completely new reset phone will automatically loads some basic settings w your iCloud. All the other contents and data are gone (or in backup if u did one). However, I don’t recommend u to backup since that wouldn’t solve the notif issue. Like I said, this would be a total new phone without backup. U have to manually sign in each app (fb,ig,snapchat etc) all over again. Hope that helps.

Dec 2, 2020 11:43 AM in response to mickeddie

I am not getting notifications on my new 12 Pro Max and missing messages from work - not good! I also cannot receive calls or FT from my wife's phone-just her phone. I can receive sms texts from her but can't send IMessage or sms to her (yes, IMessage is on, yes, I've reset everything, yes, notifications are set to always, blah, blah). We both have the latest updates and nothing is working between our phones.

Dec 9, 2020 11:21 PM in response to sparky8971

I was told yesterday that Apple are releasing new software in the next few days, all we can do is wait and see and hope it fixes all the problems. I’d say it’s. Wry likely that it’s a phone software issue, and not the watch. Unless you have a cellular watch all of the notifications etc are passed through via the phone. I have my watch set to Mirror my Phone for notifications. I’m certainly doing nothing more now, like you, all my problems started a few weeks ago, maybe coincidentally when I bought the new phone. It cold we’ll be that the software somehow isn’t getting along with the newer phones and watches.

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