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WhatsApp push notifications get disabled permanently after reset of iOS settings.

after reset of settings in iOS by clicking Settings > General > Transfer or Reset Phone > Reset, the push notifications get disabled for WhatsApp. Subsequently notifications does not get reactivated even after opening WhatsApp, which does not show prompt for allowing push notifications as it did upon first install of the app.

The WhatsApp app too don't show up at all in list on ios settings > Notifications, till the WhatsApp app is uninstalled and reinstalled.

The notification settings within the WhatsApp display status message that notifications are disabled in iOS Settings. However this status is false as nothing is disabled on iOS. Instead the WhatsApp should initiate the prompt asking enabling of push notifications, which it does not.

Posted on Dec 3, 2021 10:04 PM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2022 8:17 AM

Some apps like WhatsApp will get resolved by just doing the reset option location & privacy.

settings> general> transfer or reset> reset>reset location & privacy.

now launch WhatsApp , then it will prompt to permit notifications. Without the fresh launch of WhatsApp it will not show up in settings.

but many other apps do not show up even after following all these steps.

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Jan 24, 2022 8:17 AM in response to tita17

Some apps like WhatsApp will get resolved by just doing the reset option location & privacy.

settings> general> transfer or reset> reset>reset location & privacy.

now launch WhatsApp , then it will prompt to permit notifications. Without the fresh launch of WhatsApp it will not show up in settings.

but many other apps do not show up even after following all these steps.

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Apr 5, 2022 9:49 PM in response to sn72

I just switched off my wifi and turned on cellular data. Then accessed WhatsApp and immediately prompted me to allow access to my contacts and to allow notifications. Problem solved.

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Dec 15, 2021 5:43 PM in response to sn72

Hello, I fixed that issue just doing the reset option location & privacy.

settings> general> transfer or reset> reset>reset location & privacy.

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Apr 20, 2022 6:34 AM in response to sn72

Solved ✅

settings> general> transfer or reset> reset>reset location & privacy.

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Mar 20, 2022 3:52 AM in response to sn72

I was able to fixed my whatsapp preview by just resetting the location and privacy

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Mar 20, 2022 3:53 PM in response to 61benny

Go to settings>general>transfer or reset>reset location & privacy

than done . Enable puss notifications.

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Dec 3, 2021 10:34 PM in response to sn72

Open WhatsApp > Settings > Notifications >

Message Notifications
Group Notifications
In-App Notifications

Check if you have not selected Non of any of the above.

On iPhone

Change alerts

To add or change an alert style for a notification:

Go to Settings > Notifications > Check Lock Screen [Ticked]

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Apr 25, 2022 8:46 PM in response to Jo5715

You must be go through path

settings>general>reset or transfer iphone>reset location and privacy option

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Dec 3, 2021 11:11 PM in response to SravanKrA

The WhatsApp app don't show up at all in list on ios settings > Notifications, till the WhatsApp app is uninstalled and reinstalled.

Hence the option Go to Settings > Notifications > Check Lock Screen [Ticked], is not visible at all.

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Dec 16, 2021 12:33 AM in response to Pcssousa

thanks a lot.

It is strange that the behaviour of WhatsApp after reset all settings in iOS is different from its behaviour after reset location and privacy.

does it mean it is a bug in iOS

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Jan 10, 2022 1:17 AM in response to Pcssousa

Excellent! Thank you!

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Jan 11, 2022 5:08 PM in response to Pcssousa

Yes do this, just fixed !! Thanks stranger

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Jan 19, 2022 8:48 AM in response to Pcssousa

Solved my problem ....after the reset location every app i open asks me to allow notifications and problem solved ...thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

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Jan 19, 2022 9:43 AM in response to Heba_Ahmed

Not every app behaves that way. Some apps like Microsoft office app does not prompt to allow notifications even after reset locations.

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Jan 24, 2022 7:47 AM in response to sn72

I’ve tried this option but it doesn’t work at all. Even it didn’t show my other apps in ios setting (except the default app)

Is there any option that might be solved?

thank you!

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