Notification sounds not playing on locked iPhone after software update

The notifications appear on the apple watch but my iphone is totaly mute and nothing appears on the screen. This goes for messages, phone (it is ringing - vibrating - but no sound coming out) and Waterminder. When the screen is unlocked, everything works just fine.

My notifications are on, flight mode/do not disturb off, in the watch app all three are set to 'mirror my phone' setting, still nothing.

As I said, before the last software update all sounds played when the screen was locked. Now I only get the reminders on the apple watch. Extremely annoying and frustrating.

If anyone knows how to fix this, please, PLEASE, do let me know before I go totally insane.

Thank you very much.

Georgi.


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iPhone 13 mini, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 28, 2025 6:50 PM

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Jan 28, 2025 7:55 PM in response to GeorgiK.Irl

"Notification sounds not playing on locked iPhone after software update"

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Notification Issues After an Update:


A. Reenable Do Not Disturb:

Go Here: Use Do Not Disturb with Focus on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

What to do...

  1. Go to: Settings
  2. Tap: Focus
  3. Tap: Do Not Disturb (so that it is greyed-out)
  4. Tap: Do Not Disturb (so that it is green)


B. Report this to Apple:

Do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this, letting them know about this issue.  Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what is occurring, and what bug fixes to include in updates to come. Apple will know nothing of your occurrence, if you don't report it to them.

  1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
  2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Comment: that this all began after installing an update. Include the URL of this thread
  4. Proceed from there as necessary

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