Push notifications for specific apps not working even though the badge updates (Facebook, Google etc.)

i have the same problem with facebook app and yahoo msgr app

I deleted the Facebook app from my iPhone 4S (iOS5), deleted it from iTunes, and then downloaded into iTunes and transferred it to my iPhone again. I'm now receiving push notifications, but I'll post back here if it stops working!

Got it!!!! A re-install is NOT the answer. You need to turn on individual notifications under Settings > Facebook > Push Notifications, BUT (and this is a big and confusing BUT) you also need to turn on global push settings under Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendards > Fetch New Data (and change the Push slider to 'on'). This doesn't sound like it makes sense, but I guess that the push slider under 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars' is actually for ALL push notifications on iPhone, and not just Mail, Contacts and Calendar apps!

I've tried this one but still it doesn't work. 😟

I got an iPhone 4s and I'm experiencing the same problems. I used facebook messenger, and used to get the push notifications to that app, but now that i've deleted it I no longer get the messages directly to the facebook app.

I have push on in the mail settings and notification center for facebook are on as well. I also have push notifications on in the settings for facebook.

I've tried deleting the app and reinstalling, no fix. I haven't tried a hard reset yet.

So far, I figured out that it's not iOS or the facebook app, somehow it is a problem with my account. I logged into my wife's account on my iphone and her account is able to recieve push notifications to my iphone.

Any thoughts?

I think the problem is the network. Im really not sure. But Apple is not being consistent on how this push notification should work. Sometimes, it doesn't work but sometimes it works. I don't know if this malfunction has something to do with Apple's server.

It may be the apple server.

but when i use another account on my iphone, it can receive the push messages on the main facebook app.

it is only when i use my facebook account with the main facebook app that i am NOT able to recieve messages, unless I use the facebook messenger app.

This is so frustrating!

Well I'm thinking that the reason why your wife's facebook account is able to receive notifications is because the main facebook application is still active with the network connection. But try not to touch your iphone for about 10-15 mins without any activity and see if it will still receive notification with your wife's account logged in. Make sure iphone is locked. It happened to me as well not in facebook app but email. I logged on another email and all the messages came in. But after sometime that my iphone is inactive, I use a desktop to send email (using different email) and there is no notification that popped out.

This is really frustrating!

So!

I don't know if this is anyone's problem but I recently switched from an android phone where I also used facebook and messenger. When I switched to my iphone I didnt log out of any of my accounts on my android phone.

I turned the droid back on and logged out of every account, facebook, facebook messenger, twitter, etc.

This got my facebook iphone app to accept push messages again!!!!

YUS!!!!!! Instant fix, thanks for the info.

I began having this same problem of facebook notifications working on/off since upgrading to IOS 5 on my 3GS. Recently got a iPhone 4 and did a restore. Not surprisingly, the problem has continued.

Unlike @Joey82 and @stoolpigeon I don't have an old phone that I can log out of.

Does anyone else have any other suggestions?

Benz145

I have this exact same problem. EXACT same. I get notification banners for comments only when it comes to my facebook for my iphone 4. I got the message notification to work only using other poeples devices. I dont get it at all. I have spent days at this. I have no idea why. 😟 It is really driving me mad. Inbox me @ K.cousineau@mycambrian.ca if u have found a solution to this please!!!!

Ok try this. I have been at this for weeks....

I have like you...tried EVERYTING. And all I did was deactivate my facebook account and then reactivate it

AND SHABAMMMM it works

I am sooo happy 😝 Try it out...Let me know if it worked.

@Krissypoo28, thanks for sharing this,

Did this work for anyone else too?

I'm keen to do it if this is "the fix." As I am Admin for a few groups, would like to be sure will do the trick before making unncessary work for myself.

cheers

GB