Ever since updating to iOS 11, my phone is inconsistent in giving me tone notifications on received text messages.
That is, I don't always get a tone alert on my lock screen. The banner still shows when I wake my phone. But, I don't always get a tone alert.
All settings are correct (no changes from before when there were no issues).
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Anyone else having this problem with the new iOS? Any solutions?
iPhone 7, iOS 11
An update: bluetooth was the culprit in my case. Apple's fakakta decision to only disconnect bluetooth and wifi from the control center, not disable them, muddied the waters. Going into Settings and truly turning off bluetooth got my audio text notifications back 100%. I stream music daily via bluetooth so this is a pain to implement.
Totally fixed my problem! I wondered what the half moons were for! Thanks for he information!
This fixed it for me!! Finally!! Thank you so so so so much!
Having this issue. Bluetooth off in settings, get messages... wth
I'm having the same issue but turning off the blue tooth isn't helping and yes, do not disturb is off, the ringer is switched on at the side
and volume is up.
Thanks this is exactly what I’ve been trying to sort out for weeks!
Seems ridiculous for software to assume a conversation is “active” when phone is locked.
Yes me too.
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I got an iPhone 8 Plus iOS 11.2.1and none of my previous fixes on the other phones would work so I spent a lot of time trying to find the solution on so many sites
Tweagle wrote:
My problem with message tones is this: when a new conversation is started I get a notification tone, but for subsequent messages the tone reverts to a kind of Swoosh in reverse, not audible unless you're looking out for it. If I make any changes in the course of the conversation such as choosing a new tone, the next incoming message sounds it correctly, then subsequent messages lose that tone again. I have checked Messages, Notifications and Sounds settings, have restarted and hard reset, and re-installed iOS11. Any ideas?
and what it came down to in the end was so simple. Turn your Bluetooth off and back on.
Although my problem is definitely solved by turning off BT as b747200 describes above, removing all BT devices did nothing to fix this. I still have Apple Watch in the list b/c you cannot remove it there. Unpairing might help, but haven't tried that yet.
What kind of device was causing your trouble?
Further update: fixing this for one application (Reminders) seems to have fixed it for all: I was also having problems with in-coming call ring tones. I'm not as sure of this, however: I may have applied one fix that fixed Phone behavior (but neglected to check for that at the time), then a second that fixed Reminders.
Try this in my phone it’s workyou see an icone top right side tap it a new window open if hide alert is on p,ease turn it off .....should be worked and solved you prob
iPhone message tone notifications inconsistent
