iMessage Notifications

[Dwalls90]

I can't recall specifically when this started happening, but iMessage/Messages notifications no longer light up my iPhone 7+ (therefore running iOS 10) screen when received. Other notifications seem to operate fine. Please note I am not using DND (I know what this is), and I have all notification functionality enabled in settings.

I've read some people having this issue, and are labeling it an iOS 10 bug. Seems a little unreasonable if that's the case, so I'm hoping it's something wrong on my end. I also have an Apple Watch, if that matters at all.

Anyone in the same boat, or have any advice?

Thanks!

 

[soulsteelgray]

I also have an Apple Watch, if that matters at all.

Do the notifications vibrate/ding on your watch?

 

[Dwalls90]

Do the notifications vibrate/ding on your watch?

I turned Messages notifications off on my watch, but left them enabled for my phone, and they come through to my phone.

Just seems odd that the Watch always takes precedence.

 

[johnnyxhuynh]

I just noticed a similar issue this morning. My Watch is on the charger. iPhone is near, ring/vibrate on. SMS notifications come through fine (I'm sending myself test messages through Google Voice); iMessage notifications stay silent. I have to raise my iPhone to see the banner waiting there. What's going on? ‍♂️

 

[Dwalls90]

I just noticed a similar issue this morning. My Watch is on the charger. iPhone is near, ring/vibrate on. SMS notifications come through fine (I'm sending myself test messages through Google Voice); iMessage notifications stay silent. I have to raise my iPhone to see the banner waiting there. What's going on? ‍♂️

I've found the only remedy is to turn off Message notifications on your watch, so they default to notifying you on your phone. I guess Apple assumes if you have your watch on you, that will notify you versus your phone. However this is inconsistent with different apps.

 

[CheesePuff]

There seems to be an issue occasionally with my Apple Watch where it detects that it is still unlocked and on my wrist when I take it off so the notifications continue going to it instead of my phone.

 

[Ddawson]

On my iPad No notifications on iMessage since 11.2.1 update....dnd is off, hard start tried, all notifications enabled....help?