I am not receiving push notifications on my iPhone after iOS 18 update

Good point made. I’m having the same issue with my iPhone 14 Pro after upgrading to iOS 18.1. I thought I had left the iPhone in “Do Not Disturb” or I “silenced” the iPhone. To add a bit of mud to the issue, the alerts for messaging are not being sent to my Apple Watch 7 which I rely on while out in the field and lugging my photography gear.

This is also the case for me w my iPhone 16 in the standby mode (whether on or off). I have logged out/in, turned off my phone properly, quadruple checked any and all settings against my previous phone’s settings and don’t know what to do next.

You can’t uninstall/re-install iMessage, arguably the most important app to receive notifications from, so this solution is useless (no offense).

Here are a few steps to fix the push notifications issue on your iPhone 13 Pro after the iOS 18 update:

1. Check Notification Settings:

• Go to Settings > Notifications.

• Select the affected apps and ensure that Allow Notifications is enabled, and check that Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners are selected.

2. Check Focus Mode:

• Ensure that Focus or Do Not Disturb is not enabled. Go to Settings > Focus and make sure no focus mode is blocking notifications.

3. Turn Off Low Power Mode:

• Go to Settings > Battery and turn off Low Power Mode, as it may prevent push notifications.

4. Check Background App Refresh:

• Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh and make sure it’s enabled for the affected apps.

5. Reboot Your iPhone:

• Restart your phone by pressing and holding the power button, then sliding to power off. Turn it back on after a few seconds.

6. Check for App Updates:

• Go to the App Store and update the affected apps in case they need updates for iOS 18 compatibility.

7. Reset All Settings:

• Go to Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings. This won’t delete your data, but it will reset system settings like Wi-Fi passwords and notifications.

If none of these work, it might be worth waiting for a future iOS 18 patch or contacting Apple Support.

I noticed after updating to 18.1 that I too wasn't receiving push notifications and tried all the remedies that have been suggested and nothing fixed it. In the end I actually erased my phone and set up as new, didn't use a back up to set it up and although its been long and tedious re-installing all my apps, I have noticed that push notifications have begun working again.

However, there are some apps where the notifications just aren't working, and the ones that are seem to have quite a delay before receiving them.

It's actually not just push notifications I'm noticing this on, when you have to send a code to your phone via text to authenticate yourself for different sites etc, I'm noticing quite a delay in receiving those texts as well.

Very frustrating and I hope it's fixed in 18.2 as well as the touch screen responsiveness. I'm still having issues with that bug.

switching language to English worked for me, even without further fiddling with focus mode.

ok, I can live with it (especially because I won’t update to 18.3 with its totally broken audio/MIDI subsystem).

but I guess not everyone can.

Since I updated my iPhone to iOS 18.2 I do not receive PUSH notifications anymore. This issue is ssssooo annoying that I think to switch to another brand and I’m using Apple products the last 15 years.

Big company who wants to sell a product for over 1K and cannot fix such a problem in 3 weeks!

I need my iPhone for work! Already got in trouble with my manager!

Same issue here since updating iOS. Sort this out Apple. I need to receive notifications for my job and constantly checking various apps every 20 mins is an absolute joke. Can’t believe I’m reading that other users have been experiencing this problem since October too and no resolution.

I am not receiving email notification sound after recent 18.2 update

call Apple create a complaint

please fix immediately

I had the same issue with native Mail app not notifying on lock screen, had 3 advisors 2 at Senior team level to diagnose the issue and not working. I dont use icloud email but the yahoo gmail and POP mails.

I have tried force restarting, deleting and reinstall Mail app and even reset iphone to a new iphone and downloading all apps from icloud! Doesnt wotk! I can get lock screen notifications from other apps even the third party apps but not from the native Mail app.

Its annoying when you hace to login to see the mails.

I think it is a bug with the iOS and when i checked my wife's iphone seems it is also affecting her iphone.

I actually scheduled a visit to  store and to get the technician to check my iphone probably the software or configurations etc. Not sure if they can get it done.

Not sure if they can make things work.

Not true because Apple installed apps such as Messages cannot be deleted; only removed from Home Screen. And when you have a ton of apps, especially for business purposes, “all you have to do” is have Apple do their jobs and fix the problem they created.

New iPhone 16 - After 18.2, push notifications no longer wake up my Home Screen, vibrate, or chime (if sounds are on). I'm missing all push notifications now unless I feel them on my watch. Turned sound on my watch in the meantime to try and help me feel push alerts. This affects everything, most importantly Message, Ring App, and others. Very disappointing.

Did apple ever solved this problem? Or just want us to upgrade our phone.

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This has become a real issue!

What is stand by mode? Airplane mode?