Unable to receive notifications alerts on iPhone after updating to iOS 18.5

Coley16 wrote:

This exact same problem happened with another recent IOS update. I have an apple watch and it receives the notifications, but not my phone. My notification settings have not changed, only the IOS update. Last update I contacted apple support quite a few times and even went into the store to get support. Nothing worked and my notifications settings were exactly as they should be. Last time I had to wait for another update for it all to work as it should.

Apple support need to work on a new update ASAP to get this working for everyone. Otherwise, get rid of your apple watch as you will never receive notifications until this is sorted.

You are NOT supposed to get notifications on your phone when your iPhone screen is locked and you are wearing Apple Watch. Based on what you're seeing, your watch and phone are working exactly as designed to work. So going into Apple was a waste of your time. There isn't anything wrong and it has been this way by design since Apple Watch first appeared. If you are hoping an update is going to change this, it won't.

Read this link where prominently at the top it says Notifications on your phone or your watch, but not both --> Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Take a look at this support document. When you have an Apple Watch, your notifications appear on the Apple Watch, not the iPhone if it is locked. The document explains how notifications work when you have both an iPhone and an Apple Watch. There is no need to work on a new update. Notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

TDANINJA04 wrote:

Go to settings under general select reset and reset settings and it should reset and you would be able to set which notifications you should get thank you for contacting the apple community

Seems a bit extreme. They'll also have to go through and set up ALL settings all over again.

This exact same problem happened with another recent IOS update. I have an apple watch and it receives the notifications, but not my phone. My notification settings have not changed, only the IOS update. Last update I contacted apple support quite a few times and even went into the store to get support. Nothing worked and my notifications settings were exactly as they should be. Last time I had to wait for another update for it all to work as it should.

Apple support need to work on a new update ASAP to get this working for everyone. Otherwise, get rid of your apple watch as you will never receive notifications until this is sorted.

Have you opened the Settings App > Notifications and checked the apps you aren't receiving notifications from?

Do you wear Apple Watch, by chance?

Go to settings under general select reset and reset settings and it should reset and you would be able to set which notifications you should get thank you for contacting the apple community

Can’t update can’t remove activation lock then can’t notification