Emergency Bypass iPhone 13 pro max iOS 15

Hi there NABRN4816,

We understand you aren't receiving notifications for a contact when Do Not Disturb is on although you've set up emergency bypass for that contact. We're glad you're here, and we'd like to learn more to see how we can help.

To begin, if you go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb, are there any people added in the Allowed Notifications section? Learn more here:

Use Do Not Disturb on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Next, you'll want to ensure your iPhone is running the latest iOS version, which is iOS 15.2.1. If needed, learn how to update here:

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Send over these details, and we'll take a closer look from there.

Cheers!

Emergency Bypass still works. To check to ensure that it is still activated, go to Contacts and select the contact that you are concerned with. Tap Edit in the upper right corner of the screen and then tap on Ringtone if you wish to get a bypass for phone calls. The next screen provides you with a switch at the top of that page to turn on Emergency Bypass. If you wish for bypass for a text message, then tap on the text message sound and you will see the same type of page and you can turn on Emergency Bypass switch there. After that, tap on Done.

Do you happen to have an Apple Watch paired with your iPhone?

NABRN4816,

Thanks for clarifying that for us. We can provide some additional guidance.

"In Ring mode, you hear ringtones and alerts. In Silent mode, you don't, but your iPhone can still play sounds, like when you play music or videos."

With that said, you won't hear any alerts in Silent mode.

Take care.