Notification banners not appearing on iPhone 18 Pro Max when unlocked

Notification banners are not showing on my iPhone 18 Pro Max when my phone is unlocked.

I have gone into Settings and Notifications and made sure that notifications are allowed for all my apps and have enabled alerts for Lock Screen, Notification Centre and Banners. I have also turned off Focus Mode.

For some strange reason I can only see Notifications on the on the Notifications Screen.

Help!

Posted on Sep 19, 2026 12:35 AM

1 reply

SravanKrA

Level 10 (454,138 points)

Sep 21, 2026 5:45 AM in response to aide199a

Open from the Lock Screen

You can see your recent notifications on the Lock Screen by picking up your iPhone or waking your iPad. You can also do these things from the Lock Screen:

Tap a single notification to open the app that it’s from.
Tap a group of notifications to view all recent notifications from that app.
Swipe left over a notification to manage alerts for that app or clear the notification.
Touch and hold a notification to view the notification and perform quick actions if the app offers them.

To show the contents of notifications on the Lock Screen without unlocking your device, go to Settings and tap Notifications. Tap Show Previews, then select Always.

In iOS 17 and later, you can also view notifications while your iPhone is in StandBy.

Use notifications on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (IN)