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We are aware of an issue preventing some users from receiving notifications on their iPhone after updating to iOS 13. If you're having trouble receiving notifications and you updated your iPhone or iPad to iOS 13, follow the steps in this article, which are also documented below:
1. GET UP-TO-DATE
- Update the Fitbit app.
- Make sure you installed the latest version of iOS. Tap Settings > General > Software update to see if an update is available.
2. CHECK YOUR BLUETOOTH SETTINGS
- Tap Settings > Bluetooth.
- Tap the information icon
- Turn Share System Notifications off and then back on. If you don't see the Share System Notifications option:
- Restart your Fitbit device. For more information, see How do I restart my Fitbit device?
- Tap Allow when you receive a message on your iPhone or iPad asking if you want your Fitbit device to show notifications.
- Tap the information icon
- Turn on Share System Notifications.
3. CHECK YOUR NOTIFICATION SETTINGS
- Tap Settings in the top-left to return to the Settings page > Notifications.
- Make sure Show Previews is set to Always or When Unlocked.
- Verify the settings for each app that sends notifications:
App | Settings |
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Calendar |
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Messages |
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Phone |
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All other apps |
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4. RESTART YOUR PHONE
For instructions, see the Apple help article.
If these steps do not resolve the issue for you, please keep your app up to date, and watch this thread for new information. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while our team works to address this.
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11-01-2019 13:50 - edited 11-01-2019 13:53
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11-01-2019 13:50 - edited 11-01-2019 13:53
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@Pbcobb Make sure your notifications are turned on.

11-01-2019 14:08
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Sent from my iPad
11-01-2019 14:12 - edited 11-01-2019 14:13
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11-01-2019 14:12 - edited 11-01-2019 14:13
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@Beth75 I went to the beginning of this thread and started from the beginning and did the steps again. This time I turned on the Notification Center which was switched off and the. Restarted my phone and it worked. I got text notifications! Worth a shot if it’s that way on your phone.
11-01-2019 14:19
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11-01-2019 14:19
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Notifications are on

11-01-2019 14:20
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Sent from my iPad

11-01-2019 14:29
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I have turned notifications on and off, deleted it from my phone, reinstalled, restarted phone and Fitbit.. I have done everything several times since the iPhone update and nothing works..
11-01-2019 14:34
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Sent from my iPad
11-01-2019 14:38
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11-01-2019 14:38
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Me too!! If apple would make a smaller watch I would go buy one! It’s been too long that it hasn’t worked.

11-01-2019 15:19
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I have done the same. Very frustrating!

11-01-2019 15:35
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11-01-2019 15:35
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I deliberately didn’t download any of the recent updates. And, I won’t until the Fitbit wizards sort out their mess.
11-01-2019 16:15
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11-01-2019 16:15
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I’ve tried all these solutions and still not getting notifications on my watch...any closer to resolving the issue?

11-01-2019 16:43
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11-01-2019 16:43
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me too- I have done everything listed... deleted the app, restarted the iphone, reset the alta.... nothing is working
11-01-2019 17:09
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Make sure your notifications are ‘on’

11-01-2019 17:59
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11-01-2019 17:59
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Yep, did all that and some...still nothing!

11-01-2019 18:19
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11-01-2019 18:19
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I have tried all of the suggested solutions and have all of the latest updates. I am still not getting my text messages or call notifications to my Fitbit. This is inexcusable - you are a tech company after all and clearly don’t have the customers best interests in the forefront. Very disappointed
11-01-2019 19:45
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I too have updated both my iPhone and fit bit app, but still can not connect the two, the blue tooth is not locating my Charge 3 at all 😠
11-01-2019 20:40 - edited 11-01-2019 20:43
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@Kissedbysunshin Thank you for posting this screenshot! I changed my options to match yours and it worked! Woohoo!

11-02-2019 03:22
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I get nothing! My Fitbit won’t even synch!

11-02-2019 04:04
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No I haven’t

11-02-2019 04:22
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This has resolved the iMessage issue where my iMessages did not appear on my Fitbit after the update - however now because you are telling me I need to have my iMessage settings as “always” or “when unlocked” my iMessages are now no longer private and the content of the message appears on a banner on my phone or when my phone is unlocked. Before the update no context of my messages had to be seen and the notification still went to my fitbit! Please tell me this is going to be addressed and put back to the way it was??
