No Messages notifications after update to iOS 14.2

I don't use the pin feature. But that's worth mentioning. I appreciate everyone's feedback and good to know I am not the only one with this issue. I just tested the backing all the way out of the message conversation and killing the app after every text you send... and I still missed one... so that's not a work around either.

I've been having this issue as well, on my 8. I'm running the latest software available for the 8, which is 14.2, and the problem seems to have started with this most recent update. It's super frustrating because people will text me and I don't see it, and it's even happening when I have my phone in my hand and in front of my face and I'm just in a different app. There are no notifications, no sounds, no banners, nothing. But, interestingly enough, I get marketing text messages just fine. It's only texts from my actual contacts that are failing to be notified.

Mines doing the same thing. I will get notifications if I’m already on my phone, but if it’s locked I won’t get new message notifications unless someone sends two messages. Has this been addressed yet with anyone?

My case had data sent to engineers with time stamps of messages that had errored but nothing has come of it yet. Have been told it will be a thing that is likely fixed in the next update. We are all just the unfortunate people that are stuck with the most infuriating glitch until apple decide they want to fix it for us

I am having the same exact problems! It happened with the update before 14.2. When the 14.2 update came out I thought yes! A new update maybe it will be fixed now. Nope, still have the same problems and on top of that my battery started to drain super fast after this last update.

Must be nice that 14.3 did the truck for you. That’s really great. It crashed my IPhone 11 Pro. Let me guess, you have a brand New 12? Nothing is fixed it’s all worse. I have like 2000 messages voicemails and calls and I don’t know about any of them. One thing I do know, I can’t run a business with an Apple phone right now. Going to have to ditch.

Hi all, I just want to report I was part of the group that was reporting missing text notification... I did update my software yesterday to 14.3. I am please to report so far so good, not missing any texts, even tried to coax it into doing it, and it's all good. Also the delayed texting when you first start typing a text seems to have been fixed as well. Yayyy Apple!! I have an iphone XS by the way.

I sure hope this update fixes all of the problems I’ve had with not being notified of messages. This problem with the lack of battery life on my iPad mini 4 and constant going to home page (despite doing a factory restore), I’m also ready to go to android and back to PCs which I never thought I’d say.

I had this issue as-well, but just found the cause.

Did you pin the text conversation so it’s at the top?

click and hold on who ever ya not getting the alerts for. You should see a show alerts button. Would be hide alerts if this isn’t the cause.

hope this helps

The same thing happened to me as well. Fixed it with 14.3 and now it’s back again with 14.4. Also the phantom email issue is back again. It’s like they resorted back to a previous update. iOS 14 must have been developed by a third grade computer class for a project. The incompetence with these devs is mind boggling.

I've figured out a work around for this that's pretty easy. Simply change the text tone for the contact(s) you want to receive notifications for and it solves this. In iMessage, select the contact, tap INFO > INFO > EDIT and then choose a different text tone. You'll start getting the notifications. It's not a solution, but will work.

I reset my phone countless times before trying this workaround. That won't fix the issue. I've reset my Send and Receive from as well and turned on and off notifications. Nothing worked except this.

I’m using an IPhone SE and what worked for me was to long press on each individual contact in messages and turn on “show alerts” the update temporarily turned them off. Mine are working now. Hope this helps :)

I've having the same issue. I do not receive military notifications of base closures due to weather. I've verified with them that my number is accurate and they are sending text and voice messages. But they don't show. How do I correct this?

Not getting any text message notifications at all. This is a really big huge problem for me because I am a home health nurse and when I am on call that is how I am notified of a call. This is a serious problem I can’t get into trouble because of text messaging not notifying me. I need help ASAP.

I'm seeing the same issue although I'm on an XR running iOS 14.4, only affecting iMessage & SMS, doesn't show on the watch that there has even been a message either. Very, very frustrating. All other alerts are fine.