How To Fix Mail Notifications Not Working On iPhone (iOS 15)
Mail notifications not working on iPhone
Are Mail notifications not working on iPhone and iPad after updating to iOS 15, respectively iPadOS 15? You’re only informed that you have new emails waiting to be read when you open the app? This is a common issue but can be solved easily, as explained below.
Mail Notifications Not Working
Numerous iPhoneTricks.org readers have reported issues with notifications not working in iOS 15.
Anda informs:
“Mail notifications not working. I only find out about new messages if I open the app.”
We could replicate this issue and have found out that the problem is caused by a default iCloud Mail notification setting!
How To Fix Mail Notifications Not Working
Although Mail is set to allow notifications, with immediate delivery on Lock Screen, Notification Center and Banners if notifications on your iCloud account are only set to Badges you won’t get notified when new emails are available.
- Open Settings and tap on Notifications.
- Scroll for Mail.
- Tap on Customize Notifications, available at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the account that you’re using and select Alerts instead of Badges.
Credits: Big thanks to Myriam for sharing the fix with us!
Have you managed to fix Mail notifications not working? Do you have any other questions or suggestions? Use the comments section and share your feedback.
Related: Check out more fixes for other common iOS 15 problems:
– iPhone storage bug displaying inaccurate calculations.
– Safari videos black screen when playing.
– iOS 15 Screen time bug displaying huge usage times.
This was literally the only site that published a non obvious solution. Don’t know if it worked, but i feel like it probably did.
We hope it did. Thanks for the feedback.
The only website that presented a real solution!
I’ve been struggling to solve this issue since I got a new Iphone last week
Thank you very much!
You’re welcome. Glad we could help.
i already had this option enabled, any other fixes?
Have you managed to solve this issue in the meantime. Is it still present in iOS 15.4?
8 websites later, I found the answer here. Thanks!!
You’re welcome. Glad we could help!
thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank you!
What is wrong with apple for this default setting?! ?!
You’re welcome! Not sure, a bug, most likely.
Okay, that clears it up…partially…then how do I get the badges to work? I get the notification but no badge… I got both before. TY
Have you tried to restart your device?
Thank you! All of a sudden I wasn’t getting notifications for mail, and when I searched for solutions, I could’t find one that worked…until now. I am very grateful!
You’re welcome! Always happy to help.
Man…I was going crazy after updating my phone and not receiving my alerts. This worked! Thanks
You’re welcome. Glad we could help you out!