No sound for notifications on iPhone 16 Pro when locked

I’ve looked at everything possible under settings and checked online, and still cannot figure out why when my phone is locked, I’m missing texts and phone calls because there are no notification sounds unless my phone is unlocked!


I need help figuring this out, as I’m missing important work/ client calls and such.


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iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 8, 2025 09:58 PM

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Posted on Jan 10, 2025 12:13 AM

Thank you, I checked all of those things and they were all established correctly, with Notifications on. I double and triple checked, and was still having the problem!


What finally worked, is turning off Sleep Focus, which was scheduled for 10:00pm - 7:00pm. This appeared to have worked, even though the problem was existing outside of that scheduled time frame. It appears that I can no longer utilize any Focus feature on the phone.

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Jan 10, 2025 12:13 AM in response to SravanKrA

Thank you, I checked all of those things and they were all established correctly, with Notifications on. I double and triple checked, and was still having the problem!


What finally worked, is turning off Sleep Focus, which was scheduled for 10:00pm - 7:00pm. This appeared to have worked, even though the problem was existing outside of that scheduled time frame. It appears that I can no longer utilize any Focus feature on the phone.

Jan 8, 2025 10:05 PM in response to GymAngel

Notification Preview when Screen is Locked, Notification Alerts, Notification OFF, and much more...


  1. To get Notifications when the Screen is locked see the pic below which is self-explanatory
  2. To turn ON notifications selectively for apps, go to Settings > Notifications > Scroll Down to the App and turn ON notifications... Change notification settings on iPhone - Apple Support (IN)
  3. Some apps have their own notification settings over and above the iOS notification settings: An example of Instagram Notification settings is given below
  4. Help for Notification Alerts --> No Notification Alerts - Apple Community


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