Push notifications not working in iPhone – How to fix

Not getting any push notifications on your iPhone? Some of the iPhone users have called out this problem where they are not getting any push notification on their devices. The failure of push notification system can prove costly once you start to miss important app updates. Push notifications is a must needed feature for the messaging apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, Messages, etc. In that case, these solutions will be helpful.

 

Fix 1 – Disable Focus Status

The Focus Status mode restricts all the push notifications from all the application for a certain period of time.

Step 1 – The part of this Focus Status mode is Do Not Disturb mode. So, you must load up the Settings page.

Step 2 – Later, go to the “Focus” settings.

 

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Step 3 – Tap the “Focus Status” option there.

 

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Step 4 – Disable the “Do Not Disturb” mode.

 

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After disabling this mode, wait for an app notification to appear. You can initiate that by disabling and enabling the network (cellular data or Wi-Fi).

 

Fix 2 – Show the notification previews always

Take care of the notification previews on your iPhone.

Step 1 – At first, open up the Settings page and go to the “Notifications” option.

 

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Step 2 – Touch to open up the “Show Previews” option.

 

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Step 3 – Set this to “Always” mode.

 

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None of the notifications will be restricted from you anymore. See if this works out for you!

 

Fix 3 – Check individual app notifications

You have to allow the app notification for the app that you are facing this problem with.

Step 1 – Load up the Settings page and go to the “Apps” section.

 

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Step 2 – You have to open up the problematic app from the list.

 

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Step 3 – After opening that up, tap the “Notifications” option.

 

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Step 4 – Turn on the “Allow Notifications” module.

Step 5 – Later, enable all the other notifications options as well.

 

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You may have to repeat the same steps for other applications, if applicable. Thus, the problem with the push notifications should go away.

 

Fix 4 – Enable the background app refresh

Turn on the background app refresh for the application in question. This way, the app can run in the background.



Step 1 – View the Settings page on your iPhone.

Step 2 – Get to the “General” tab.

 

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Step 3 – Go find the “Background App Refresh” module and open it up.

 

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Step 4 – Now, all you have to do is to enable the application in there. So, find the app and make sure it is turned on.

 

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This should fix the push notifications system. Check if this helps!