How to Fix Notifications on iPhone iOS 16
Notifications are the prime features of any smartphone, including the latest iphone devices. They provide reminders, show timely information, and add value to your apps. However, iphone users have recently faced notification problems after they installed the latest iOS 16 update in their iPhone devices.
Accordingly, they are no longer receiving notifications and are unaware of what exactly they should do to fix the issue. For this, our blog post will explore a few reasons, for which iPhone users are not receiving the notifications and the ways to fix the respective problem.
Common Causes Your iPhone is Not Showing Notifications
Your iPhone device may not show notifications because of the following reasons-
You Have Turned Off the Notifications
The latest iOS 16 update provides the option to change your phone’s notification settings. Users may turn off the notifications for specific apps or every app. If you are not receiving notifications on your iPhone, it maybe you have turned off the notifications accidentally. For this, you must check it from your device settings.
You have Turned on the Focus Mode
The iPhone’s focus mode lets users to concentrate on their regular activities without any distractions from other notifications and apps. It turns off the phone notifications without any need of proper setting. Hence, if you are not receiving the notifications, you must check and turn off the focus mode.
Forget to Turn off the DND Mode
Many times, iPhone users fail to receive notifications if they forget to turn off the DND i.e. Do Not Disturb Mode.
iPhone has iOS16 Bugs
Many iPhone users fail to receive notifications after installing iOS 16 because of the respective update-related bugs.
Solutions to Let the iPhone Notifications Work Again
Now, let us look at the exact procedures to follow to let the notifications work again on your iPhones-
Check and Turn-on the Notifications
You may start receiving notifications once you turn on your phone notifications. To do this, you must visit Settings, followed by Notifications. Here, click on the app, which you want to turn on, and allow the notifications.
Deactivate the Focus Mode
Users who want to deactivate the focus mode must open the ‘Settings’ of their iPhone device. From here, you should go to Focus and check its modes. Focus has diverse modes, like personal, do not disturb, work, and sleep. Depending on the current mode, you may change or turn off the Focus mode by tapping on it. Alternatively, you may long press the icon ‘Focus’ displayed on your iPhone’s lock screen.
Fix iOS 16 Bugs on Your iPhone Device.
Are you suspecting any bug related to your new iOS 16 update? Use iMyFone Fixppo to diagnose it with ease. Fixppo not only fixes your software bugs related to notifications not displaying but also black screen, iPhone stuck, WhatsApp notifications not showing, and other issues. The steps to use Fixppo are-
- To start, download and install the iMyFone Fixppo and select its Standard Mode.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer using a lightning cable. Follow the instructions to enter DFU Mode or Recovery Mode.
- Select to click Download and then to the Start button to let Fixppo perform its functions. Once you view the option ‘Done’, reboot your iPhone device to check whether the notification has started working on it again.
Reconnect Your Cellular or Wi-Fi Connection
Poor cellular or Wi-Fi Connection may lead to notification delays or zero notifications. We suggest you turn off your internet connection and wait for some time. Alternatively, you may turn on the Flight/Airplane Mode of your iPhone for one minute and turn it off again. In this way, your iPhone will get enough time to buffer itself and resolve the problem of notifications not working on it.
Phone Reboot and App Updates
Lastly, reboot your iPhone to fix the bugs related to iOS 16 updates. The steps to follow are-
- Hold your phone’s Side Button and any of the Volume Buttons.
- Once the slide to power off is displayed on your device screen, drag it to your right.
Other than that, try a few app updates to fix the problem of notifications not working on your iPhone devices with the iOS 16 update.
Conclusion
Fixing the notification problem on your iPhone after the new iOS 16 update is easy. However, before you take steps to fix the update bug, try a few other methods, like deactivating DND mode and turning off focus mode, to identify the problem. Lastly, check your notification permissions to locate and ensure that the problem has gone.
