1. Turn off Focus on iPhone
A remarkable feature to help you concentrate better on the task at hand, whether Netflix, work, chill, or sleep. If you are not getting notifications after the iOS 16 update, Focus might be the culprit. And before we do some damage control, let’s disable Focus and see if the notifications start pouring in or not. You can also invoke Control Center or go to Settings → Focus and disable the Focus Mode from there. Once the Focus is turned off, ask your friends or family to message or mail you to check whether you received the notification or not. If notifications are still not working, skip to no. 5. And if they are arriving, you can either
Leave Focus off – If you want to receive all notifications, always. Tweak the Focus mode setting – Allow certain apps and contacts to ping you (check out the next solution).
2. Add exceptions to Focus
When you set up a Focus, you have to create exceptions for contacts and apps that can disturb you during that Focus. And may, that setting isn’t 100% perfect, so let’s get it sorted.
3. Disable Focus mode automation
So you are chilling in the knowledge that the Focus mode is turned off, and you shall receive all notifications. But, surprise, surprise, your device was silent for some hours because the Focus is auto-enabled and not due to your popularity quotient. Hmm! So, let’s get that sorted as well. Note: You can also access Focus settings from Lock Screen or Control Panel; tap on the Focus icon → three-dot icon next to the Focus → Settings.
4. Turn off Shared Across Devices on iPhone
One of the many great features of Focus is that you can enable it across all Apple ecosystems. But what if you want the Focus on your Mac/iPad but not on your iPhone? And just like that, all our Focus-related escapades are done. Now, it is time to hop on to the Notifications section.
5. Turn off Notification Summary
To avoid disturbance, Notification Summary only allows time-sensitive alerts to filter through. Non-urgent alerts are auto-silenced and presented at a specified time. And while not designed for that, it is somehow stopping all notifications. Let’s turn it off and then see. If the problem still persists, move on to the next hack.
6. Check notification settings for individual apps
When the problem is app-specific, i.e., you are not receiving notifications from that app, we’ll have to look at them one by one. Depending on whether you want a chime on receiving notifications from the app or not, toggle on/off the Sound. Note: To view the notification setting for all apps at once, you can go to Settings → Notifications → scroll to the Notification Style section. Tap any app to alter the setting.
7. Update or reinstall the iOS app
Since we are on the topic, it’s wiser to tick this one of the lists. The issue might not be from your device’s end but the app’s. Anyway, a trip to the App Store to update the app won’t take that long and might resolve the issue.
8. Restart the iPhone
The penultimate solution. Restarting the iPhone, hoping that any bug or glitch will reset itself and notifications will start working as they should. If you need further assistance with this one, check out our step-by-step guide.
9. Reset All Settings on iPhone
There’s a reason I have kept this for the last. While it should resolve the issue thoroughly, it also removes other information like Wi-Fi passwords, VPN configuration, etc. So, copy, paste these details somewhere before going through the process. Signing off! Hopefully, your notifications are up and running without hiccups. And while we are on the topic, it’s time for a shameless plug. Install the iGeeksBlog app and keep the notifications on, to receive news, hacks, and more related to everything Apple. Check these out now:
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