When I receive a text message on my phone, I do not get a notification or the sound I've associated with texts. This started on my iPhone 5 two weeks ago and it continued with my new iPhone 6s. In the notification center I have "Allow Notifications" on, as well as, "Lock Screen" and "Show Previews." Since its continued into the new phone I'm certain I'm missing something in the settings but I can't figure out what could be.
iPhone 6s, iOS 9.3
It is bs that they are covering up have had similar issues starting with 4's and they told me that had to restart form scratch loosing all of the data i.e. angry birds and any other games by doing a factory reset. Home PC is a Microsoft product as living in Redmond but have had enough of the iPhone ******** to our eyes starting with first generation iPad (which works flawlessly) and iPods but they have done something differently to the new generation iPhones which have been struggling with for sometime now and has migrated to my wife's iPhone and the same to my work on and still do not see any fixes other than totally restoring the devise NOT A OPTION! This will end our Apple experience since our first computer purchase which was a Apple 2 GS. They need to dig up Jobs and resituate him.
Did you ever resolve this issue? I'm having the same issue for 2 days now. I've tried everything. Updated to the new IOS and still happening... I'm so frustrated. I've lost thousands of saved texts by trying to fix this issue...
I just fixed mine. Who knew. Not only does "allow notifications" has to be on, but also for my iPad "show on lock screen". Interestingly on my iPhone 6 I do not have the problem, yet "show on lock screen " is off. Go figure.
here is what seems to need to be on :
-allow notifications
-badge App icon
-show on Lock screen
As I am someone who likes to turn "off" whatever I can so as not to be bothered by any communications until it fits into my schedule , sometimes I unknowingly
just turn stuff off. Mostly techies take a lot for granted.
I was having the same issue. It started out of the blue. I would not get a text message alert or notification - after hours of trying many different things this is what I ended up doing. I first backed up my phone, then I updated to the newest update available. I ended up having to reset my network settings and then doing a hard reset. I am now receiving my messages with alerts.
I've noticed, when I change sounds for various alerts, I have to change it in two places.
Settings > Notifications > Messages > Sounds
-and-
Settings > Sounds > Text Tone
That may help with you not getting the sound you associated with Texts/iMessages.
As for why you're not getting any text notifications at all... Did you make sure Do Not Disturb is off? Do you have an Apple Watch?
First, Yes, i have Do Not Disturb off. Second, Yes I do have an Apple Watch. Is there a possible connection?
If I look at my text messages on my Watch, it disappears from the lock screen on my iPhone 6 Plus.
Could that be what's going on?
They never get to my watch. Correction: I can read them on my watch but they don't appear on the face. I have to open up messages to see them
Go to the Watch app on your iPhone. Then go to:
Notifications > Messages
Is "Mirror my iPhone" checked? Or, if "Custom" is checked, are all the switches green?
I have it on Custom with all 3 buttons Green
In the iPhone Settings, go to Notifications > Messages. I'm pretty sure you already addressed this, but is "Allow Notifications" on?
It's weird (to me) that you're not getting notifications on your lock screen of your iPhone or your Watch. Sounds related. I'm hoping someone else will chime in with additional suggestions (beyond restarting your device).
Allow Notifications is, indeed, On. I sure thank you for the effort today. I really appreciate it
One last thing... On the iPhone, go to Settings > Notifications > Messages. Scroll all the way down. Is "Show Previews" also green?
text message notifications not appearing on iPhone 6
