Why are text alerts inconsistent on my iPhone 16 Pro Max?

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

Posted on Jan 20, 2025 10:20 AM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2025 10:33 AM

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


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Jan 20, 2025 10:33 AM in response to Lookoutbear

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


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