I have iPhone 16 Pro Max with 18.2.1, and I only get text alert sounds about 10% of the time. I tried the suggestions that were posted earlier, but nothing works. I also tried restarting, but that doesn't work. Is this a bug?
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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18
Lookoutbear wrote:
Yes I do
And now you know why. When your iPhone screen is locked, notifications are delivered to your watch, NOT your iPhone. When your iPhone screen is unlocked, notifications are delivered to your phone, NOT your watch. This is by design and exactly how Apple designed notifications to work.
Read this and note the statement at the top explaining where notifications are delivered--> Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Do you wear Apple Watch, by chance?
I think that the same thing applies if your phone is "paird" with your Mac for sending/receiving messages and phone calls. Which device the notifications appears on seems to depend on the apps judgement of which device you might actually be using. It's mostly useful and, only occasionally, a bit annoying.
Yes I do
Why are text alerts inconsistent on my iPhone 16 Pro Max?
