iPhone 14 Notifications / text sounds not working¡

Dear 🍎 Support,

When a text comes in my iphone 14Pro-Max, will only make a notification sound on every 10O texts (not counting, just feels like that). I have notifications turned on for messages. 👻🙏🏻

I have the same issue, although my phone was providing audio notifications up until a day or so ago and then stopped altogether. The only thing that changed on the phone was a recent update from Apple. I do not receive an audio ring for incoming calls, no audio notifications for outgoing or incoming emails, texts or calendar alerts even though those have been set the same for months. When I check the settings for volume, the audio for incoming calls plays, so the problem is in the speakers. I have shut down the phone 3 times now and nothing has changed.

I have the same problem, but I’m pretty sure mine is because I have an Apple Watch and even if I have Bluetooth turned off, it still silents my phone and messages, phone calls and notifications go to my watch. I’ve been wrestling with this for years, with no resolution.

gaylefromocala wrote:

I have the same problem, but I’m pretty sure mine is because I have an Apple Watch and even if I have Bluetooth turned off, it still silents my phone and messages, phone calls and notifications go to my watch. I’ve been wrestling with this for years, with no resolution.

If you have an Apple Watch, how you get notifications depends on which devices are locked:

iPhone unlocked/Watch unlocked - notifications sound on iPhone

iPhone locked/Watch unlocked - notifications sound on Watch

iPhone locked/Watch locked - notifications sound on iPhone

This is the way it has been since the first Apple Watch.

This does not address the PROBLEM, I can be on my iPhone, which means it’s unlocked and not sleeping, and will get a phone call and my Apple Watch, which is on a charger in the opposite side of my house and it will ring and my iPhone does nothing to acknowledge the phone call.

This is what always happens, one person thinks that solves the problem, so they close the discussion. That’s why I keep trying to get an answer. My Phone is NOT paired to my watch. Bluetooth is off, and has been off. In the past, I have literally been looking at my phone and watch a banner pop up which said paraphrasing here cause it’s been a while, “going into silent mode”.

gaylefromocala wrote:

This is what always happens, one person thinks that solves the problem, so they close the discussion. That’s why I keep trying to get an answer.

You might find you get better, more specific help if you start your own thread.

Myself also and updated the IOS software. I have never had something like this happen with previous iPhone's and have checked so many blogs for solutions and so far nothing has worked. It would be lovely if Apple could figure out what is happening as clearly it is beyond the user.

I have the same trouble and it is clear that the problem is with the software, but not with the phone settings, sometimes I’m getting sound notifications and sometimes not at all, so random.

Apple technicians, pls stop asking us to check our phone settings or suggesting flip the side mute switch, this is not our first iPhone. Tried re-boot, turn on/off blue tooth, works sometimes and other times not. Very frustrating...

Tried all of the above, still no sound. my husband & I just upgraded to iPhone 15 Plus. He ALWAYS gets his sound notification when he gets a text (message). I NEVER have. I want to. We compared settings and they seem to be the same but I don't get the sound on messages or calendar or any app. So now what do I try? When I swipe downward from corner, I see Sound is turned completely on BUT it has the bluetooth insignia next to it. I think I should be hearing the sounds in my hearing aids since they are always connected. But, again, I don't get any sound notifications! Help.

Even with the mute switch on, the sound is at best intermittent. It appears when rebooting the sound /notifications work as they should, then for what ever reason the notifications stop working again. Very annoying and still no fix other than going to the Iphone 15...?

I'm having the same problem (no text message sound notifications) with iPhone 14 Pro Max, and associated costs are building as the dysfunction has gone from sporadic to plainly not working. I triple checked settings and tried all solutions here. Apple if you're listening, please. . .

The fix…. Unfortunately the fix for this is to reset your phone to factory settings and DO NOT CHANGE ANY SETTINGS. No fun but the alerts work and you’ll hear your messages! You can’t even use Face ID 🪪 or something simple like changing the fonts. In reality, the phones and software work perfectly at factory settings but you can’t change anything if you want the message alerts. Apple needs to do something

I have iPhone 14 plus. I wasn’t getting text tone. I discovered my headphones (that were in my gym bag) were actually showing as connected when I checked Bluetooth. When I disconnected them, the text tone made sound again. Hope this helps someone.

I had my iphone 8 yes iphone 8 loved it never gave problems untill I dropped it in the water. I so did not want to spend 1000 on a new phone but I had to iphone 14 pro max. I have only had a few months and like everyone my kids text me I don't hear any messages coming through. I've had emergency text messages I don't receive untill hours later. Paid way too much money for this phone to have problems already. If you can't fix then offer a discount or partial refund or replace this is bs