Notifications not working for Life360 and Simplisafe after iOS16 update?

Anyone else having trouble with certain notifications after the latest iOS update? Other notifications work fine. I did all the restarting. Checked notifications and they're toggled on. And I don't have personal focus set? I'm stumped why they aren't working! Thanks in advance for any help.

iPhone 11

Posted on Dec 20, 2022 09:47 AM

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Posted on Dec 21, 2022 03:27 PM

Hello mamahuge,


Are other notifications appearing as expected? Is it only these apps that are having the issue? 


Power cycle the iPhone by following these steps found at Restart your iPhone - Apple Support:


1. Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.

2. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/force-restart-iphone-iph8903c3ee6/ios

3. To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.


While simple, this can refresh the iOS, apps and connections while resolving some issues. 


Next, check to see if there are any app updates available. Here is how: How to manually update apps on your Apple device - Apple Support


Once everything is updated, if the issue continues, tap on Settings > Notifications and confirm that the notification settings are set correctly for the apps that are having the problem.


Check that the date and time are correct by tapping on Settings > General > Date & Time and confirm that Set Automatically is toggled on. If this is not correct, it can affect the ability to connect to servers.


If there is any VPN software installed on the iPhone, please disable or remove it while troubleshooting. This type of software can block notifications.


These steps should help get the notifications working again.


Have a good day.

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Dec 21, 2022 03:27 PM in response to mamahuge

Hello mamahuge,


Are other notifications appearing as expected? Is it only these apps that are having the issue? 


Power cycle the iPhone by following these steps found at Restart your iPhone - Apple Support:


1. Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.

2. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/force-restart-iphone-iph8903c3ee6/ios

3. To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.


While simple, this can refresh the iOS, apps and connections while resolving some issues. 


Next, check to see if there are any app updates available. Here is how: How to manually update apps on your Apple device - Apple Support


Once everything is updated, if the issue continues, tap on Settings > Notifications and confirm that the notification settings are set correctly for the apps that are having the problem.


Check that the date and time are correct by tapping on Settings > General > Date & Time and confirm that Set Automatically is toggled on. If this is not correct, it can affect the ability to connect to servers.


If there is any VPN software installed on the iPhone, please disable or remove it while troubleshooting. This type of software can block notifications.


These steps should help get the notifications working again.


Have a good day.

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