iOS 15 Messages Notifications Not Working

After updating to iOS 15, I have noticed that SMS/iMessage notifications from the Messages app no longer trigger audible (text tones), visual (LED flash) or haptic (vibration) feedback on my phone. The notification tile still appears in my notification center on the lock screen as well as banners when my phone is unlocked. I also notice that if I am actively using my phone, the audio notification and haptics trigger but they do not do this when the phone is locked.


I have confirmed that I am not in any type of focus mode (Do Not Disturb) and I have also attempted to toggle my notification settings on and off for Messages with no success.


Has anyone else encountered this issue?


iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Sep 21, 2021 7:17 AM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2022 3:51 PM

Update. I went into the apple watch settings on the phone. Notifications/Messages. I had selected Custom Notifications in the past which had worked. Changed it back to "Mirror my iPhone." The notifications are now working correctly (for the time being anyway... we'll see)

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May 21, 2022 9:04 AM in response to VDub619

You're VERY VERY lucky if this is the first time this happened to you. I think I have ACTUAL PTSD about this issue which has LITERALLY occurred EVERY SINGLE TIME I do an update on my IMAC to a new OS and updates on the same day to my IPHONE and IPAD...TODAY I updated IPADS and IPHONE to 15.5 and IOS to Monterey 12.4 I get zero imessage notifications. I have all set to PERMANENT and BANNER AND FOCUS is LITERALLY OFF on all devices. I do it manually when I need to not be disturbed. AND THUS far nobody at Apple has figured out how to fix it. OFTEN I STUMBLE upon a fix but I never know what I did...and suddenly notifications are once again working. It's gotten me to a point where i almost feel ill when I see updates now. I put them off for days sometimes because I have to wait until I have HOURS of free time to futz with it..OR hours of time to call APPLE and spend a long time with a first line technical support person until I am connected with a SENIOR tech who sometimes helps and sometimes doesn't. It's a terrible thing for one of the largest companies in the WORLD to be leaving as a legacy IMO.


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