Notifications don’t work when iPhone is off in iOS 26

Another oddity. While I was trying to figure out the problem, I found that all text conversations in messages had notifications turned off for the message. (This was not the case before the update.) I turned notifications back on for each individual conversation. Now if that person or group texts me, the notifications are still marked as on, but I don't get notified.

If someone new (not in the messages list) tests me, their text shows up as notifications turned off. Again, in my settings, notifications are all turned on.

Does that trigger any ideas?

I'm also having the same notification issue, and it's been going on since the latest betas. It keeps happening, and I see that Apple hasn't resolved it yet. They need to thoroughly investigate what's happening because many people are affected.

Among numerous other frustrating issues that I’m looking forward to being resolved (Siri stuck screaming in my AirPods is #1), I have this exact problem as well.

Notifications are spotty and the Apple Messages app is the worst offender. I’ve had to turn my iPad and Apple Watch off of silent to hear their notifications while my phone does absolutely nothing. My iPhones lock screen will show no new notifications, even if I wait minutes, but if I unlock and scroll down to my notifications, there they are, I have received them.

I’m not willing to start fresh once again, but I have performed the normal troubleshooting, including disabling and re-enabling a whole host of things along with multiple restarts and network checks.

Hopefully enough other people have this (sorry) that it’s resolved in a quickly upcoming update!

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26

I have the same problem as everyone else here since upgrading my iPhone 13 to iOS 26. Sometimes I hear a notification but more often than not, I don’t. I have never had this issue before upgrading to iOS 26. It is extremely frustrating to have to constantly visually check my phone to see whether I have anything new that needs my attention rather than just simply being able to listen for a notification. Unbelievable and quite unacceptable that this issue has not yet been addressed and resolved Apple.

Bryce_Advice wrote:

Looks like it's a software glitch, turn the silence notifications switch on then back off again a few times.

Then turn it off completely to allow notifications and your notifications will come back. Simple fix but quite annoying.

yes it may have fixed your unique problem, but Zedairder is wearing an Watch. Not getting notifications when locked is to be expected.

I’m so glad I’m not the only one!!!! Ever since upgrading to ios 26 the other week (I have an iPhone 15). I’ve been gaslighting myself into thinking it’s a me problem especially since I can’t seem to find much on this issue. Apple help!!!!!

I am experiencing the exact same thing. Hopefully there’s an update soon

Same problem 16pro on ios26... Notifications are very intermittent.

Not that it's helpful in a meaningful way, but I'm glad it's not just me.

Same but everything is stuck on vibrate and I have them all set for sound. I’ve switched silence on and off, force restart and it’s not working

Not working ios26