The newest addition to the Samsung family beholds a power-packed and feature-rich specs sheet. However, on the flip side, it is currently bugged with quite an infuriating and equally concerning issue. Numerous users are voicing their concern that the notifications are not working along the expected lines on their Galaxy S25 Ultra.
According to the impacted users, whether it is Gmail, messages from instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, social media apps like Facebook and Instagram, and most importantly even the calls [which are being directly sent to the voicemail], none of these prompts are coming to their device.
Likewise, no icon or app badges are shown in the status bar either. If you are also facing this bug, then this guide will make you aware of numerous workarounds that should help you address this issue. So without any further ado, let’s check them out.
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Fix Notifications Not Working on Galaxy S25 Ultra
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Toggle DND
First off, it is along the obvious lines that the Do No Disturb should be turned off. If it is already disabled, then you should enable it, then disable it, and check out the results.
FIX 2: Turn off Modes and Routines
In some instances, a mode or routine that has some link with the notifications might as well conflict with the alerts being sounded on your device. Therefore, you should consider disabling all the alerts and then check out the alerts. Once all the alerts have been disabled, re-enable them one at a time until you manage to catch the culprit. Once that happens, keep that routine disabled and you may enable the rest of the ones.
FIX 3: Toggle Notification Options
Next up, you should consider disabling and then re-enabling the impacted app’s notifications. This will refresh its underlying settings and could well rectify the issue that we are currently dealing with. So go to the App Notifications section of the required app and then turn off the toggle next to Allow Notifications. Then wait for a few seconds and re-enable it. Check if it fixes the notifications not working issue on your Galaxy S25 Ultra.
FIX 4: Enable Manage Notification Categories
- Head over to Settings > Notifications> Advanced settings.
- Then enable Manage Notification Categories for each app.
- Desired app’s Notifications page > Notification Categories.
- Then tweak it as per the requirement and check the result.
FIX 5: Unrestricted Battery Google Services Framework
You should also give unrestricted battery access to the Google Service Framework or else it might impact the app’s notification settings. So go to Settings > Battery > Show System Apps > Select Google Service Framework > Select Unrestricted from the list. Check if it works out in your favor or not.
FIX 6: Reset Settings
You might also get bugged by this issue if the device settings get corrupted. Therefore, consider resetting the device’s settings back to stock and then check out the results. Here’s how it can be done:
- Head over to Settings > General Management > Reset.
- Then select Reset all settings > Reset Settings > Reset.
- Wait for the process to complete and check the results.
FIX 7: Factory Reset Device
If none of the aforementioned tweaks worked in your favor, then your last course of action should be to do a format data. But before that, please take a backup of all the data on your device as the process will erase your device. Once done, let’s get started with the below steps:
- Head to Settings > General Management > Reset.
- Now go to Factory Data Reset > Reset > Delete All.
- Wait for the reset to complete, it might take a while.
- Once done, set up the device from scratch, without using Smart Switch.
That’s it. These are the seven different methods that should help you fix the notification issue on your Galaxy S25 Ultra. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are aware of this issue, but they haven’t given out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when that happens, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.
