iPhone not getting text notifications

rypetty wrote:

Is Apple trying to reduce the disruption of notifications by only alerting on one device?

It's not a new feature. It's always worked that way. And yes, Apple described it in the Keynote that introduced the first Apple Watch a a way to reduce disruptions.

You can also turn off Wrist Detection in the Watch app. You'll then get notifications on both devices. However, you will need to enter a passcode on the watch for most things and won't be able to use Apple Pay.

I don’t think it’s always worked this way, at least not the way it’s is being described in this thread.

I am a new Apple Watch owner/user, so I am not sure what the prior behavior was, but other members of my family are long time AW users and they are the ones complaining about the behavior change.

As others have mentioned, it seems to be inconsistent and sometimes alerts, sometimes it does not. Regardless, it should be a setting that is user configurable.

As of iOS 11.0.3, shutting off Bluetooth and thereby disconnecting the Apple Watch works.

rypetty wrote:

I don’t think it’s always worked this way, at least not the way it’s is being described in this thread.

I've had an Apple Watch since the release date of the first one. With Wrist Detection turned on: If the phone is locked, notifications come to the watch. If the phone is not locked, they go to the phone. If the watch is locked, they go to the phone.

There does seem to be more than one issue being described in this thread.

I had this problem with my wife's phone not getting text sound notifications when I send her a text message.

I solved this. Go into the Messages iPhone app. Go to the list of text recipients. If you left swipe on one you can delete it (i.e. deleting all the text messages who have received) or you can toggle Hide Alerts/Show Alerts. It turns out my wife had Hide Alerts selected. Once I changed it the text message sounds worked again.

For me the notifications do not work the moment BT is activated. Being it via Control Center or Settings. As soon as BT is on no more iMessage notifications. I've swapped to an S8 Edge until the issue is resolved, as I require text message notifications for work.

The BT device will take the notification eg: an Apple Watch or fit bit is the extension of the device. It takes the notification for the device so you can keep your phone ina pocket or bag and not miss the mess

Do you hear a notification in the headphones when there connected? So do you get a tone but no tone from the phone and the screen doesn’t wake? And when the headphones aren’t connected do you get notification on the phone?

Agreed. To be clear; I have no headphones. I have no watch, Bluetooth speakers, or other such Bluetooth devices. I turned off my Bluetooth (from settings), reset my network, than turned off my phone and turned it back on. All of this...and still the problem persists. This is clearly a bug and they need to address it. Hear the Samsung S8 is an impressive product.

Same issues all these new Apple updates seem to break something or kill my batter on my iPhone 6s Plus. It’s weird how randomn mine is also sometimes it works sometimes it does not. I also have an Apple iWatch and MacBook Pro.

Just offering a "me too". Turning off Bluetooth in the slide-up control center fixes the problem temporarily. Can even re-enable Bluetooth and get normal notification function. Unsure of how long this fix lasts.

Wondering if it's a function of me having Messages open on my MacBook Pro (10.12.6) as well as iOS 11.0.3.

So. "Me too" and "FYI". Cheers, y'all.

JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BECAUSE SOMEHOW “DO NOT DISTURB” GOT TURNED ON IN THE PROCESS OF THE UPDATE AS A BUG.

Just turn it off in your settings. 😊 Sorry for the caps, I just wanted people to pay attention to this. 😊

I had this problem and took it to the Apple store. The tech told me a lot of people were having this issue and, even though this makes no sense, this works. Go to Sounds and Haptics. Turn off Cover To Mute. It’s worked ever since.

I’m not saying it’s a cure. The tech said he had no idea why it worked but that sometimes it does. So. It didn’t hurt to try, because everybody’s phones are different and the cause is different. Try it. If it doesn’t work then try something else. If it works, then great.