How To Fix iPhone’s Silenced Notifications – Guide
iOS 15 is finally available to the masses, and users around the world are getting their hands on the latest version of Apple mobile operational system. Although the operating system has been tested for several weeks, as with any software available, there could still be issues with this new version of iOS on the iPhone. Several Reddit and Twitter users are reporting that they cannot see notifications on their phones, even when they are actively using them. If you are experiencing the same issue, the following post should help you fix it on your iPhone.
iOS 14 introduced a new feature called “Focus” which restricts notifications from certain apps while the phone is in standby mode. This appears to be causing problems for some iPhone users who are unable to receive notifications from calls, text messages, and app notifications. It is possible that this issue is related to the new “Focus” feature, as disabling the DND feature previously allowed users to still see notifications when their iPhone was unlocked. ..
Apple has replaced Do Not Disturb mode with Focus, which allows users to selectively receive notifications from people and apps. This means that all notifications, including calls, messages, and other app notifications, are muted regardless of whether the iPhone is locked or unlocked.
How to fix silenced notification issue
Turn off Focus / DND mode
Now that it has been established that you cannot receive notifications when Focus is enabled, the only way to see call and message alerts is to turn them off completely. You can do this by tapping the ‘Do Not Disturb’ balloon in your iPhone Control Center.
An alternative way to disable Do Not Disturb on iOS 15 is through the Settings app. To turn off DND, go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb and tap the toggle button (green) adjacent to the ‘Do Not Disturb’ option to disable it.
Focus application whitelist
If you want to continue using Do Not Disturb mode on iOS but still be able to see alerts for some apps on your phone, you may want to whitelist them within DND mode or the selected Focus. This way, you can receive alerts for selected applications even when Focus is turned off.
If you have an iPhone 6 or later, you can open the Settings app and tap ‘Focus’ on the top left corner. If you have an iPhone 5 or earlier, you can open the Settings app and tap ‘General’ on the bottom left corner.
Now, tap on Spotlight mode and select an app you want to whitelist.
From the ‘Applications’ section, tap on the ‘Notifications’ icon. On the notifications screen, you will see a list of all of your notifications. You can either swipe left or right to view more notifications, or tap on an individual notification to view its details. ..
In the ‘Applications’ tab, select the ‘+ Add’ button in the ‘Allowed Applications’ section and enter a new application name.
To whitelist an app for a specific Focus mode:
- Tap the app you want to whitelist.
- Tap the ‘Whitelist for this mode’ button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Select the Focus mode you want to use for whitelisting (Normal, Brief, or Deep).
- Tap ‘Done’ in the upper-right corner of the screen. ..
The app will now be visible within the ‘Allowed apps’ section and will be whitelisted for that Focus mode on iOS 15.
Authorize Focus people
To whitelist a contact to Focus, open the Settings app on your device and tap ‘Focus’.
You will now be able to select a focus mode where you want to whitelist a contact. Tap and select the desired focus mode. ..
Tap the ‘People’ section and select the person you want to receive notifications for.
In the ‘People’ tab, select the ‘+ Add’ button in the ‘Permitted Persons’ section and enter your name. You will now be able to add people to your contact list.
The contacts screen will now appear. From the bottom, scroll through your contact list, select the contacts you want to whitelist within Focus. You can also use the search bar at the top to search contacts one by one. Once you’ve added all the contacts you want to whitelist, tap ‘Done’ in the upper-right corner.
The selected contact will now be included in the ‘Permitted People’ section and will be able to access the Focus mode.
When the selected Focus is active, you will receive notifications from them at all times.
Disable low power mode
Low power mode can extend the battery life of your iPhone by disabling some features of your iPhone, one of which is the application update in the background. If you’re not getting notifications for certain apps, even after whitelisting them in Focus mode, chances are you’ve enabled low power mode on your phone.
To disable the “Low Power Mode” option on your iPhone, go to Settings > Battery and select the ‘Low Power Mode’ option.
If you have set Low Power Mode to appear as a shortcut within Control Center, you can toggle the feature by tapping the Low Power Mode shortcut in Control Center.
Final note
If you’re having trouble hearing notifications on your iPhone, this guide will show you how to fix the issue. ..
