No sound notifications for texts on iPhone 12

I agree w/ Isaac. This is an iMessage or iCloud issue which only Apple can address. We’ve seen it on iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro for nearly a year. We do not use Apple Watch. Our iPhones and iPads see this issue. Very frustrating. No amount of tweaking and resetting fixes the problem.

I am super disappointed. I don’t get what everyone brag’s about with Apple. I spent $1300 on a phone that is buggy to say the least. kinda feel ripped off. My 4 year old note 8 had less issues. unfortunately it looks like my best option is to try to sell or trade in my iPhone 13 pro max go back to android since Apple doesn’t care about there customer base. Samsung at least appreciates there customers enough to address issues and provide support. Guess that’s why they have the majority of the market share today. I am regretting swapping to Apple more and more each day. Unstable phone and keyboard behavior, apps crashing and the support is non existent. Let’s just sum it up with one word, Crapple IOS.

well done Apple, you got me !

Had same problem. Go to Focus on settings. Had it activated but the quiet time was not. So quiet was 24 hours. Either deactivate it or turn on quiet time if you want it functional for whatever hours you do not want to be notified.

I thought it was just me. My phone hasn’t annoinced texts tone for over a year. Thought it was my old phone. Got the 12 pro over a year ago. Same problem when the screen is locked I get no text tones. When it unlocked it works fine. Missed so many important messages because of this. Apple really needs to fix it. Missed a meeting yesterday because it didnt ring!

I have been having the same problem. I've done everything that the author stated above, and it still doesn't work in locked status. I get some, maybe all, when the phone is unlocked, but I don't think any when the phone is locked. I've turned off notifications on my watch, thinking that it would eliminate that being the problem. I still get no sound alerts when the phone is locked.

It's the Bluetooth! Tested with my phone paired with my Fitbit, and MacBook Pro paired with my Magic Mouse. Only one Apple device can have bluetooth on in proximity of my phone in order for my iPhone 12 Pro to sound text alerts when my phone is locked, but Mac is unlocked. Inconvenient that I can no longer pair both devices to peripherals at the same time and receive sound notifications, but I'm so happy that I know what's going on now!

I too have one notification that works is my ringtone for texts and calls, all other tones non existent. Can’t turn off Bluetooth as i need phone for hearing devices. Would love to be able to put phone down and be notified I have messages other than text or calls. Sorry I didn’t purchase an android. For money spent iPhones are just not a good purchase.

Just set that and will wait to see what happen. This trouble started long before I got my watch - it absolutely makes sense that it’s to do with Face ID.

Well I noticed a text was sitting there about 5 minutes after my tester sent it so clearly that didn’t work.

only had my phone for a few weeks all was working ok at first but only just started to realise that notifications make any no noise I only get a nudge on texts get nothing for mail not even sure if its ringing

Interesting. Mine rings for phone calls, but doesn't often do a text noise. Mostly notice a text when my watch vibrates.

I haven't yet worked out when it does it. However, generally, I look at my screen and see a pile of texts there. Luckily I mostly use WhatsApp for my work, which is fine and makes as loud a noise as you like.

In fact all the 3rd party apps seem to be fine - the Guardian tells me if there's a news headline, other apps ding reminders to my front page. It's just texts as far as I can see. And this has been going on for ages and ages - pretty sure it was the iPhone 7 when it started, because I was hopeful that it would all change with the 12. So the glitch has come over on my sim card or through iCloud or something.

As though it's on Do Not Disturb but it's not.

I had thought I'd fixed it with someone's suggestion.... but I hadn't.

My Messages notification sound was working just fine, then it stopped working all of a sudden. I was still getting vibrate, but I missed some important messages because I didn't have my phone in my pocket. I noticed that the Silent Mode button on my iPhone 12 was in the red position, so apparently I must have accidentally put my phone in Silent Mode. If you can't get anything else to work, check that button (left side, above the volume buttons).

Same problem here, no notifications from messages at all and not going to Apple Watch either. Yes we checked all of the settings. 3 users in our house all having the same problem. Very frustrating.

I just activated new iPhone 13 but am not getting text tone when I get a text

Turning Bluetooth to off got text tones back for me.