How to Fix iPad, iPhone Email Notification Not Showing, Alerting & Sounding on lock Screen

iPad, iPhone Email Notification Not Showing, Alerting & Sounding on lock Screen

Mail app has too many features that all are awesome. One of my favorites is managed notification for the individual account that I set up in my iOS mail app. also, I can change the preview of notification alert while iPhone/iPad is unlocked or locked. Last time I faced issues with recently added mail account is not shown notification on the lock screen and not sound.

Check out the screenshot below for the iPhone mail app and what is the importance of each one setting that given by apple. So you don’t need third-party Mail app like Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Microsoft, Outlook, etc..
Ways to Enable or Turn off iPhone, iPad Email Notifications not showing, Alerting

Test out on iPhone X, iPhone 8 (Plus), iPhone 7 (Plus), iPhone 6 (Plus), iPhone 5S, iPhone 4S, and iPad all models or iOS 11, iOS 12 or later.



1: Go to the Settings app on iPhone, iPad.

2: Next, Tap on mail.

3: Next to the Mail settings > Notifications.You may also like:Gihosoft Mobile Transfer: 1 Click Data Transfer from Phone to Phone



4: Here’s First option is about turn off or turn on notifications quickly for all accounts at once.

Interesting! You need mail notification, But don’t want email alerts from the specific account. Just tap on the Account name that added in the list.

Check out the amazing settings, that available for all accounts [Here 4 account I am using (Gmail, iCloud, SMTP)] individually.



1. Allow Notifications: Completely turn off or on Notifications.

2. Alerts: Select types of alerts on lock or unlock iPhone screen.

3. Sounds: Sound will catch your attention on New Email otherwise mute by setting it on None option.

4. Badges: Show or Hide Badge

5. Options: [Show Preview – Always, When Unlocked (Default), Never]

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