Recently, have you run into an irritating situation that your notification are not showing up in iOS 16 update? There is no doubt that the problem causes a lot of inconveniences to many users.

Don't worry, in this article, I will show you how to fix it with useful methods. Let's get started!

notification not showing up in iOS 16

Why Notification Stops Showing Up after iOS 16 Update?

1 Notification Settings is Off

Many features and improvements are included in this iOS 16 release, including notifications. If you are not receiving messages whether from the default messaging app or third-party apps, maybe it is because you accidentally turned notifications off, all you need is to turn it on again.

2 Notification Summary is On

Notification summary is a function that can bundle non-urgent notifications and set to receive them in a summary at the time you scheduled. If notifications of apps can’t be received, you may have to check whether this is the reason.

3 Apps are Not Up to Date

If you’ve updated to iOS 16 but your apps are still in relatively old versions, it’s very likely that your apps are so incompatible with the system that they can’t function properly.

4 iPhone Bugs in iOS 16 Update

It’s well known to us that there must be some bugs after a new software is released but they will get fixed over time. So it may be the case with notification not showing up issue.

9 Solutions for Making Notification Works Again

1 Check Allow Notifications

If you haven’t turned on the notification, it’s sure that none of your messages will show up. You can simply go to SettingsNotifications>Click on the app you need and turn 'Allow Notifications' on. Please make sure you click on 'Lock Screen' option.

allow notifications


2 Disable Focus Mode

Focus is a remarkable feature for those who want to concentrate more on tasks or those who just don’t want to be bothered by tons of messages when they fall asleep. If you are one of them and find that your notification stops working suddenly, Focus might be blamed to. Go to SettingsFocusCheck four modes of Focus: Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep and Work. You can turn them off to see if they are the sources of the problem.

four modes of focus

Tips

If you still want to enable the Focus mode without being disturbed, here is a way for you: Add exceptions to the Focus. In this case, calls and notifications of these exceptions can still be received as usual.
  • Step 1: SettingsFocusDo Not Disturb.
  • Step 2: Tap on 'People' or 'Apps'Add people or apps you want.

3 Repair iOS Bugs to Fix Notification Not Showing Up Issue

If you suspect iOS bugs on your device and want to diagnose without effort, you may try iMyFone Fixppo. It is one of the most popular tools designed to fix all iOS problems you may or may not run into.

  • Problems like notification not showing up, iPhone stuck on black screen, face unlock not working, etc, can all be fixed within a few clicks.
  • It’s suitable for anyone without technical knowledge and fix problems without risking losing data.
  • It’s compatible with all iOS devices (iOS 16 included).

●Let’s see how to fix notification not working problem with Fixppo:

Step 1: Download and install Fixppo, choose its 'Standard Mode'.

standard mode

Step 2: Connect your device to computer with a lightning cable, then enter 'Recovery Mode' as instructed (If Recovery Mode is not working, try 'DFU Mode').

put device to recovery mode

Step 3: The best option of firmware will show up automatically. Choose and click on 'Download'.

download firmware package

Step 4: Click the 'Start' button and Fixppo will do its job right away. When you see the 'Done' button, you can reboot your phone to see notification on your iPhone works again.

fix successfully

Note
If you want to know more about how to use Fixppo to fix other iPhone problems, you can check the iMyFone Fixppo User's Guide here.

4 Check Notification Summary

Notification Summary can combine some of your incoming notifications into groups of alerts and send them to you at a specific time. Those who want to cut down interruptions will benefit a lot. However, you may miss some important information if it keeps on working, thus causing the 'iPhone Notification Not Showing Up' problem. If you want to receive them timely, just go to SettingsNotifications>Toggle off the button next to 'Scheduled Summary'.

turn off notification summary


5 Turn Off Low Power Mode

Mobiles have 'Low Power Mode' enabled can save power greatly. However, this may reduce the rate at which we receive notifications, because reducing this kind of background activity can be energy-saving. The iPhone notification will be back to normal until you fully charge your device or you can head to SettingsBattery> Turn 'Low Power Mode' off.

turn off low power mode


6 Reconnect Wi-Fi or Cellular

Bad Wi-Fi connection or cellular may cause delay for us to receive notifications or no notifications at all. Simply turn off Wi-Fi or cellular and wait for a while. Or you can turn on the 'Airplane Mode' and turn it off, it will give your phone time to buffer and help fix notifications not working problem.


7 Check Updates for Apps

It’s important to update apps regularly or they may flash back and get stuck frequently until you have to uninstall them and risk losing all your data. Bugs will come out and you may not get notifications on iPhone until you make updates. Go to the App Store and update your too-old-to-run apps.


8 Restart Your iPhone

Rebooting your iPhone is considered to be an effective bugs fixer. If you’ve run into a weird glitch like app notification has a strike on your iPhone, try shutting it down and rebooting.

  • Step 1: Hold the Side Button and either of the Volume Buttons.
  • Step 2: When 'slide to power off' appear on the screen, drag it to the right.

restart iphone


9 Reset All Settings

This should be the very last resort when other solutions above failed to work. Resetting all settings in your iPhone will erase your preferences, passwords, etc. However, private data like photos, messages, files will stay still.

  • Step 1: SettingsGeneralTransfer or Reset iPhone.
  • Step 2: ResetReset All Settings.

reset network settings

Conclusion

That’s all useful methods to help you fix notification not showing up issue and I’m sure that you can find a satisfying one. If you want to save time while fixing this annoying problem quickly, we would highly recommend iMyFone Fixppo to solve your problem at once. Just give it a shot!