No text message alerts, sometimes.

I see questions all over about no notifications. I have latest software, alert settings are all on, mute switch is not on.

However a text message comes in and sometimes the banner does not appear and there is no audio alert on the dark Lock Screen. Tap the screen and the banner is visible. Could be a group text and my wife’s phone alerts and mine does not when we both received the message. Then later in the conversation the alerts randomly return.

Really frustrating when someone texts and I do not reply because I do not know a message has arrived.

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Feb 26, 2023 08:11 AM

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Feb 26, 2023 07:30 PM in response to jimt42

Hi jimt42,

Welcome to the Apple Community :-)


Wondering if you may sometimes have a focus set / eg: Do Not Disturb.

(Happens to me, if I forget to turn it off after a meeting.)


You can customize Focus settings

and choose when you want to receive alerts and notifications

and

You can schedule a Focus to activate at certain times.


How to: Use Focus on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


All the best :-)

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