Don’t worry — this is a common issue and usually easy to fix!
“Not Receiving Notifications”
What This Means (In Plain English)
Your phone is not showing notification alerts for apps like WhatsApp, email, or messages. The settings may have been changed.
Common Causes
- •Notifications turned off for the app
- •Do Not Disturb mode is on
- •Battery optimization is restricting the app
- •The app does not have permission to run in the background
How to Fix It — Step by Step
- 1
Go to Settings > Notifications and check that notifications are enabled globally.
- 2
Find the specific app and make sure its notifications are turned on.
- 3
Check that Do Not Disturb mode is not enabled: Settings > Sound > Do Not Disturb.
- 4
Make sure the app is not in "Battery Optimization" mode: Settings > Battery > Battery Optimization > find the app > set to "Don't Optimize".
- 5
Check that the app has permission to run in the background.
- 6
Restart your phone.
How to Prevent This in the Future
Be careful when changing notification settings. If an app asks to disable battery optimization for notifications, allow it.
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