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My iphone doesnt play the text notification sound until I actually pick it up or screen lights up.

I’ll go to grab my phone or pick it up, and when I tap the screen there will be a new message in my Notification Center. The notification sound will come on at that moment but the message time shows it was from 3/4/5/6 minutes ago. There never was an alert sound when it actually came.


iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Dec 1, 2019 7:02 PM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2019 7:09 PM

If DND is on and you unlock the screen to use it then sounds will come through.

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My iphone doesnt play the text notification sound until I actually pick it up or screen lights up.

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