Notifications Not Showing on New Phone

Hi, I recently purchased the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Everything went smoothly except for the notifications. I went in manually and checked that all the apps I want notifications from and it’s still not working. Do not disturb or sleep settings are not on. I tried restarting the phone. Can anyone help me as to why I am not getting them on my new phone? Texts are coming through just fine. Thanks!

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 18, 2024 1:45 PM

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Lawrence Finch

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Posted on Dec 18, 2024 2:06 PM

Some things to consider:

Notifications require a cellular voice connection (or Wi-Fi calling if it is enabled)
Apps must be launched at least once to enable notifications from that app, and you must be logged in to the app if it requires login
Notifications must be enabled for each app in Settings/Notifications
If you are in the (very bad) habit of exiting an application by going to the App Switcher and swiping up on the app’s image that will disable notifications for that app. Exit apps to the Home screen ALWAYS, unless the app isn’t working correctly; NEVER from the App Switcher
Some VPNs can block notifications, so if you use VPN delete the VPN app AND profile

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