While some users love getting regular Facebook notifications updating them about various changes to their posts and in the online lives of their friends, others prefer to keep the notifications to a minimum.
The ability to turn notifications on and off, and to personalise the notifications that are received based on which aspects of Facebook you want to be updated on, means that every user’s feed and experience is different.
But what if you want to see notifications, but just aren’t getting any through?
Your Device Is in Do Not Disturb / Airplane Mode
Perhaps the most obvious, and the most common, reason behind notifications not coming through on your device is that the device itself is in do not disturb or airplane mode.
This is an easy feature to switch on and off but makes a huge difference to how many notifications are received – not just relating to Facebook but other apps too.
You’ve Got No Signal
Another common issue is a lack of signal, which prevents notifications from being sent through to your device. This can be because you are connected to a poor or slow Wifi connection, or because you are browsing somewhere with no mobile data.
You’ve Turned off Facebook Notifications
In your Facebook settings you’ll find an entire menu dedicated to notifications. If you are someone who likes to personalise these and adjust the settings, then it may be that you’ve simply turned off more notifications than you intended to.
Simply head into your Facebook settings to reverse this and to turn notifications back on.
Your Device Has Low Battery
If your device has low battery and you switch on power saving mode, this will instantly stop platforms like Facebook from sending notifications through.
The idea of this is that it stops your device from using battery unnecessarily, waiting for you to recharge the device before notifications appear again.
Your App Needs Updating
Did you know that an outdated app can cause a plethora of issues across your Facebook app?
When your app is updated, features will gradually stop working – from notifications through to loading your feed and other changes.
To ensure that you are always able to access and experience the best of Facebook, keep your app updated with automatic update downloading and regular check ins.
We hope this helps. If your notifications don’t seem to be coming through, it can be one of a few issues – usually either a change you have made in your settings or an issue with the app itself. Following the above advice will usually help you to identify the issue and take steps to resolve it.
