Top 9 Fixes for Facebook Notifications Not Working on iPhone and iPad

Top 9 Fixes for Facebook Notifications Not Working on iPhone and iPad

Imagine you received multiple comments and likes on your recent profile picture, and Facebook didn’t notify you. You’re not alone. Several Facebook users face the same problem when they do not receive Facebook notifications on their iPhone or iPad. This article will find 9 tips to fix Facebook notifications not working on iOS and iPadOS.

The problem may arise due to disabling notifications on your device or in app settings. We have covered all the ways to fix the problem.

Let’s start.

1. Restart the devices

Start the Facebook notifications fix troubleshooting process by restarting your iPhone or iPad. You must also restart your modem.

Point: Put your iPhone or iPad in Airplane mode from Control Center to quickly turn off all network connections. Turn it off after a few seconds.

2. Check Facebook notifications in settings

To receive notifications from any app, you need to enable them in settings. Usually, they are enabled by default, but sometimes, by changing the settings, they are changed. To resolve this issue, open Settings on your iPhone or iPad and go to Facebook. Tap Notifications. Check the following:

  • Make sure the button next to Allow notifications is enabled.
  • Make sure the checkboxes under the lock screen, action center, and banners are checked.
  • Activate the toggle next to Sounds.
  • If you want to display a notification badge on the app icon, turn on the toggle for badges.
  • Tap Show previews and select Always.


IPhone 4 Facebook notifications

Point: If the toggles are already on, turn them off and back on.

3. Check Do not disturb mode

If Do Not Disturb (DND) mode is enabled on your iPhone or iPad, the system software will silence your notifications from all apps. Check if DND is messing up Facebook notifications.

Open Settings and tap Do not disturb. Turn off the toggle next to Do not disturb. Check and uncheck the switch next to Scheduled. If enabled, DND will automatically activate at a set time without you doing anything, creating problems.



IPhone 1 Facebook notifications


IPhone 2 Facebook notifications

Moreover, you should also check the do not disturb while driving settings. Set it to turn on manually instead of Automatically or When connected to Car Bluetooth.



IPhone 3 Facebook notifications

4. Check the notification settings on the Facebook app

The Facebook app also has built-in notification settings. You need to check and verify if these are enabled.

To do this, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the Facebook app and tap the Menu button in the top right corner (three bar icon or small down arrow). Select Settings.



IPhone 5 Facebook notifications


IPhone 6 Facebook notifications

2nd step: Scroll down and tap Notifications.



IPhone 7 Facebook notifications

Step 3: On the Notifications screen, scroll down and tap Push. Activate it on the next screen.



IPhone 8 Facebook notifications

Step 4: Now go back to the previous screen and check if all the Facebook items like comments, tags, friend requests etc. are allowed to send push notifications. Tap on each item and turn on the toggle next to Push.



IPhone 9 Facebook notifications


IPhone 10 Facebook notifications

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6. Check the connected devices

If you are using Apple Watch, it can also cause you notification issues. Basically, when the Apple Watch is connected and the iPhone is locked, you will only get notifications on your watch and not on your iPhone. You can customize this behavior by changing the notification settings on Apple Watch. Learn more about notifications on Apple Watch and iPhone.

7. Reinstall the Facebook app

If the problem persists, you need to uninstall the Facebook app. This will not delete your Facebook account or your photos and posts on Facebook. Find out in detail what happens by uninstalling the Facebook app.

To uninstall the app, long press the Facebook app icon on the home screen. Select Remove app> Remove app. Find out more ways to uninstall apps on iPhone and iPad. Once uninstalled, restart your iPhone or iPad. Then open the App Store and reinstall the Facebook app.

9. Reset settings

If nothing works, reset all settings on your iPhone or iPad. You don’t have to do this manually for each setting. Go to Settings> General> Reset> Reset all settings. It will restore all settings like Wi-Fi, notifications, bluetooth, etc. to their default values. Learn more about how reset works on iPhone.



IPhone 11 Facebook notifications


IPhone 12 Facebook notifications

What’s new, Facebook

We expect one of the fixes to resolve the Facebook notifications issues. If luck is not on your side, you should also take a look at the screen time and low power mode settings. Turn them off for a while and see if anything is making Facebook notifications work. Also try to log out of your Facebook account.

Last updated Feb 2, 2021


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