It can be annoying, and you might miss out on your friends' and familys updates.

Here’s what you should do if you stop receiving Snapchat notifications.

Check Your Internet Connection

If you lose internet connectivity for a while, you might not receive any notifications.

Gboard’s editing mode on an Android phone.

It may be that your Wi-Fi service is down or your ISP is facing issues.

Check that the Wi-Fi option on the router is enabled.

you’re free to also tryfixing an unstable Wi-Fi connectionby yourself.

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If that doesn’t work, contact your data pipe service provider and discuss the problem.

Reconnect with cellular data to see if it works.

You might disable or silence notifications from time to time.

Go to Snapchat

There is a simple process to turn on app notifications on Android and iOS at the operating system level.

We’ll start with iOS.

Simply drop off of the app, then log back in and test your notifications.

Allow Snapchat notifications

It may request permission to display alerts after each login.

you’ve got the option to test Snapchat notifications by asking a friend to send you a snap.

Update Snapchat

When apps are not updated with the latest configs, they might not function properly.

Snapchat app in search results in Android’s Settings app

Most phones automatically update apps if youve given permission.

By following a simple process, you’re able to grant the desired permissions.

The changes are saved automatically, and you should start receiving alerts after restarting the app.

App info page for Snapchat on Android

The process to grant permissions is similar for both iOS and Android.

Clear Your Cache

Corrupted data might be why you aren’t receiving notifications on Snapchat.

It blocks selected notifications for a specific period or at a specific location.

Notifications enabled on Snapchat for Android

This might also bewhy notifications are not showing up on your iPhoneor Android phone.

This mode encourages users to reduce screen time, but some people forget to turn it off.

There are different ways torestart your iPhone, depending on the model.

Snapchat notification panel

The same goes for Android.

If it doesn’t work, check online for specific steps that apply to your machine.

If this works, shut down the unit for a couple of minutes.

All Snapchat notification settings

Restart the unit and test whether Snapchat notifications appear on the display bar.

This might fix your problem.

If it has worked, you will start receiving notifications like usual.

Privacy Control settings in Snapchat for iOS

Reinstall Snapchat

If none of these methods have worked, try reinstalling Snapchat.

This eliminates the corrupted files and reloads them into a newer, more improved version.

If this doesn’t work, check online for appropriate instructions.

Clear Data options in Snapchat for iOS

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Your app should start working after you take these measures.

If not, it can be a technical issue from the app’s end.

We’ve elaborated on different methods to try if you are unable to receive notifications on Snapchat.

Clearing Snapchat cache on Snapchat for iOS

These simple steps are usually helpful in fixing your notification problem.

Try contacting the Snapchat team if your issue isn’t resolved.

Clear Cache option in Snapchat for Android

Clearing Snapchat cache on Android

Snapchat cache cleared pop-up on Android

Remove app from the phone

Install Snapchat on your device

App info page for Snapchat on Android

Uninstalling Snapchat on Android