Notifications doesn't work on iPhone

Hi, I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max. I don’t have an Apple Watch, just the iPhone. I’m using the latest iOS version, 18.4.


I’m not receiving any notifications on the lock screen - no sounds, no messages. Sometimes I don’t even see a notification badge until I open the app, like Gmail or WhatsApp. Only then do the messages appear, even though they’ve been there for hours. This issue has been ongoing for at least a year.

Reboot doesn't fix the problem.


Also, in WhatsApp, sometimes (randomly), I can’t long-press a message to react to it - it just doesn’t work. I have to close the app or even restart the iPhone to be able to react to a message again. This issue has been happening for about 4–5 months.

Every Whatsapp support tells me, it's not on them it's about iOS.


When will all this be fixed?? I can't use phone that doesn't show notification. It's simply not usable. You (Apple) promote something that doesn't work. I have been misled to buy something that never worked.

Posted on Apr 4, 2025 9:24 AM

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Apr 6, 2025 1:27 AM in response to like505

like505 wrote:

You (Apple) promote something that doesn't work. I have been misled to buy something that never worked.

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Apr 6, 2025 1:26 AM in response to like505

Check this, first.


Or Use and customize the Action button on iPhone - Apple Support (IN)




Then please check the following.



Notification Preview when Screen is Locked, Notification Alerts, Notification OFF, and much more...


  1. To get Notifications when the Screen is locked see the pic below which is self-explanatory
  2. To turn ON notifications selectively for apps, go to Settings > Notifications > Scroll Down to the App and turn ON notifications... Change notification settings on iPhone - Apple Support (IN)
  3. Some apps have their own notification settings over and above the iOS notification settings: An example of Instagram Notification settings is given below
  4. Help for Notification Alerts --> No Notification Alerts - Apple Community




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