Notification not showing up on an Android phone is not a new occurrence. There have been instances in the past where bugs have crept up in the notification settings of Android smartphones, making them unable to display notifications even when the App is installed and running well on the smartphone. The beta build of Android 14 is out to the public, with the stable build slotted to release on October 4 for the Pixel phones. So, if you are beta-built on Android 14, you will have several bugs, and notifications not showing up could be one of them.
Following the beta release, numerous users on the Reddit forum reported encountering this issue, which disrupted their experience. We’ve sourced some of these comments from the Reddit community for reference.
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How to Fix Android 14 Not Showing Notifications Problem?
All the solutions mentioned here are in no specific order. Try one solution after another until you find the one that works for you.
Restart the device:
A simple fix that you can try is a restart. Most software issues can be fixed with a single restart of most electronic devices. And an Android phone is no exception.
- Press and hold the Volume up + power button.
- You will see a restart button pop up on your screen. Tap on it and wait till the phone restarts itself.
Try the next solution if the restart does not solve your notification not showing issue on your Android 14 smartphone.
Disable Do Not Disturb:
Do not Disturb or DND is a feature in all smartphones that turns off all notifications on your smartphone. You will keep receiving the notifications in the background, such as mail, messages, and calls. But you won’t see it popping up on your phone. This feature is mainly used when you are in an environment that requires your smartphone to be muted. A classic example would be during business meetings.
Now, if you have this feature enabled on your device for some reason, notifications won’t pop up on your device. So, ensure that this feature is disabled on your smartphone entirely. Turning on/off DND is pretty simple, as it is available in the quick settings menu. Scroll down your quick settings panel from the top and turn off the DND mode.
If this feature is disabled, but you still see no notifications, move on to the next solution.
Enable and Disable Airplane Mode:
This is an old trick with smartphones, mobile data, and apps. You must pull down your notification bar and open the quick settings menu. There, you will find the shortcut to turn on flight mode. Tap on it to enable flight mode. Then, please wait for a few minutes and turn it off.
After you have disabled flight mode, check whether you see the notifications again or not. If it still does not work, move on to the next solution.
Turn off battery saving:
Most smartphones have a very aggressive battery-saving mode that disables or restricts all major background activities of your smartphone. Usually, battery saving should not mess with notifications at all. But in some rare scenarios, if your phone’s battery saver is too aggressive, it could turn off the notification feature entirely.
So go to your settings menu and head into the battery section. There, you need to turn off the battery-saving feature.
After you have disabled the battery saver, if you still encounter notifications not showing issue, try the next solution.
Enable Background data:
Background data option for apps means that the App whose background data option is enabled can access the internet even when the App is not running in the foreground.
If this is disabled for any app, you won’t see the App’s notification on your phone.
- Open up Settings on your phone.
- Go to Network and Internet.
- Select Mobile Network.
- Tap on App data usage.
- Tap on the App for which you are not seeing notification.
- Turn on the toggle for Background Data.
If factory reset also did not help with the notification not showing issue, try the next solution mentioned below.
Enable app notification:
If there is only a single app for which you do not see any notification, there is a probability that the notification is disabled for that application.
- Open the Settings App.
- Scroll down and tap on Notifications.
- Select App settings
- Ensure the notification toggle for the problematic App is turned on.
Disable Data Saver:
A data saver is a function or feature that limits the data your smartphone can access. If the data saver is turned on, the apps on your phone might not be able to use the data in the background when the App is not running in the foreground, and as a result, you won’t see the notifications for any of these apps.
- Open Settings on your phone.
- Go to Network and Internet.
- Select Data Saver.
- Turn off the toggle for “use data saver.”
If factory reset also did not help with the notification not showing issue, try the next solution mentioned below.
Update the App:
This solution is for people struggling with the notification not showing issue only for a particular application.
- Open the Google Play Store on your phone.
- Search for the troubled App struggling to show notifications.
- Once it shows up in the results section, tap on it.
- Then tap on the App to open it up. You will see an update button next to it.
- Tap on the update button and wait till the installation is complete.
- After the update is complete, open the application.
If you still struggle with notification not showing issue for that particular App on your Android 14 smartphone, move on to the next solution.
Reinstall the App:
This solution is for people struggling with the notification not showing issue only for a particular application. If anything goes wrong during the initial installation of the troubled application, a reinstallation should be able to fix it.
- Open up Settings on your phone.
- Go to Apps.
- Find the App that is not showing notifications in the list of apps that show up. Once you find it, tap on it.
- Tap on Uninstall.
- Then tap on uninstall again to confirm your action.
- Wait till the uninstallation is complete. After that, restart your phone.
- After the restart, open the Google Play Store on your phone.
- Search for the uninstalled App.
- Once it shows up in the results section, tap on it.
- Then tap on the App to open it up. You will see an install button next to it.
- Tap on the install button and wait till the installation is complete.
If you still struggle with notification not showing issue for that particular App on your Android 14 smartphone, move on to the next solution.
Clear app cache:
This solution is for people struggling with the notification not showing issue only for a particular application. The cache for every application is stored on a smartphone to ensure a fast and seamless experience. But if there is any issue with the cache data, that would also affect the App’s general functionality, and even with the problematic application that is not showing notification, that could be the cause. To fix this, you need to clear the app cache.
- Open up Settings on your phone.
- Go to Apps.
- Find the App that is not showing notifications in the list of apps that show up. Once you find it, tap on it.
- Then tap on Storage.
- Tap on Clear cache.
- Finally, tap on clear cache again to confirm your action.
If you still struggle with notifications not showing issues for that particular App on your Android 14 smartphone, move on to the next solution.
Clear app data:
This solution is for people struggling with notifications not showing issues only for a particular application. Any application on an Android phone collects data over time. This contains information about login, usage, and more. If there is any inconsistency with the application data, that will affect the App’s general functionality as well, and even with the notification not showing an issue, that could be the cause. To fix this, you need to clear the app data.
- Open up Settings on your phone.
- Go to Apps.
- Find the App that is not showing notifications in the list of apps that show up. Once you find it, tap on it.
- Then tap on Storage.
- Tap on Clear Data.
- Finally, tap on precise data again to confirm your action.
If you still struggle with notifications not showing issues for that particular App on your Android 14 smartphone, move on to the next solution.
Wipe Cache:
A corrupted cache can lead to smartphone issues, including notifications not showing issues. So, you must clear up your cache partition entirely and check if that fixes your Android Auto issue.
- Turn off your smartphone.
- Connect the device to your PC via a USB cable.
- Press and hold the Volume Up and Power button.
- Let go of the buttons when Android Recovery shows up on the screen.
- Use the volume buttons on your phone and navigate the Wipe Cache Partition option in the recovery menu.
- Once you are there, press the Power button to select it.
- Confirm your action by choosing Yes in the following menu. Again, use the volume buttons and the power button to perform the selection.
- Then, your smartphone will prompt for a system reboot. Press the power button to confirm the action.
After the restart, if you still struggle with notifications not showing issues on your Android 14 smartphone, move on to the next solution.
Factory Reset:
Factory Reset will reset everything on your smartphone to its original form, with everything set to default. Factory reset often works out software inconsistencies with smartphones. So, the notification not showing the problem could also be fixed with a factory reset. However, you must create a backup of everything necessary on your smartphone. A factory reset will clear out all your internal Storage.
- Open up the App drawer and then tap on the Settings application.
- Scroll down in the settings menu and tap on General Management.
- Tap on Reset to view the options.
- Tap on Factory data reset.
- Scroll down and tap on Reset.
- Enter your security lock to confirm your identity.
- Tap on Delete all.
- Then, enter your password and tap on the OK button.
- Wait till the reboot process is complete. It will undoubtedly take a while.
- The above steps are for a Samsung smartphone running on Android 14. If you use some other Android device, you might have to navigate differently to get to Factory reset. You can search for Factory reset in the Settings menu to get to the Factory reset menu quickly.
If factory reset also did not help with the notification not showing issue, try the final solution mentioned below.
Wait for the stable version of Android 14 or downgrade to a stable version of Android 13:
Android 14 stable is not yet officially out. It is scheduled to be released on October 4th. The beta build of Android 14 is available, and any device running on Android 14 right now is running on the beta build. The problem with beta builds is that they are often filled with bugs. So, the notification not working on your Android 14 smartphone could be because you are using a beta build. So, one thing you can do to fix this is to wait until your smartphone manufacturer officially releases a stable form of Android 14 and then install it on your smartphone.
Another solution is to downgrade to a stable build of Android 13 that is available for your smartphone. Since you are on a beta build, you know how to manually install forms or ROMs on a smartphone. So get the stable build of Android 13 for your smartphone as provided by your smartphone’s manufacturer, and then manually install it on your smartphone.
So these are all the solutions to fix the Android 14 not showing notifications problem. If you have any questions or queries about this article, comment below, and we will reply. Also, check out our other articles on iPhone tips and tricks, Android tips and tricks, PC tips and tricks, and much more for more helpful information.
