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Troubleshooting Ring Notifications for Apple iOS Devices

If your iOS device isn't getting Ring notifications, or the notifications are delayed, try the steps below.

Reboot your phone or tablet

Turn your mobile device completely off and back on again.

Make sure Do Not Disturb is off

How to turn off Do Not Disturb on your iOS device.

Enable notifications for Ring and check if your Ring device is online

You won't get notifications if your device is not connected to wifi. Check if your Ring device is online by checking Device Health in the Ring app:

  1. Open the Ring app.
  2. Go to the
    menu
    (≡)
    and tap
    Devices
    .
  3. Tap the device you want to check.
    • Make sure your Ring Alerts, Motion Detection, and Motion Alerts are toggled
      on.
  4. To check your wifi connection, tap
    Device Health.
    • Under
      Network
      , you'll see your
      Signal Strength
      RSSI number. If your Signal Strength is in red, tap the question mark icon to find some additional troubleshooting steps.

Why is my device offline?

Ring devices can go offline for a variety of reasons. Learn more

If you have an Alarm, make sure you’re subscribed to a Ring Protect plan

Ring Alarm users can get notifications* in the Ring app with a Ring Protect subscription. If you have an Alarm and are not receiving app notifications, make sure your subscription is active. Learn more

Get rid of persistent New Features Notification 

If your New Features notifications won't go away, you can manually clear them in the Ring app.

1. Tap on What's New in the Ring app.

2. Then, tap the icon with a check mark in it on the top right of the Dashboard.

3. Tap Mark as Seen.

Managing notification settings on different mobile devices

If you activate notifications on your mobile phone, they will not be automatically activated on your tablet. You need to manually set your notification settings on each device connected to your Ring account.