topic Re: SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected in Galaxy S21

SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected

Gregory502 — Tue, 28 May 2024 12:00:03 GMT

Recently I stopped getting SMS notifications. I think it started with the most recent update I received about a week ago. When I receive an SMS, my watch gives me notification as normal, but the phone doesn't vibrate or give an audible alert as it normally does.

I thought it was just the Messenger App, so I switched to Google Messenger, and it worked for a day or two, then it stopped.

I powered down my Watch 5 Pro, and started receiving notification on the phone as it should. But then powered back up the watch, and they stopped again.

Anyone else experiencing this issue?

Re: SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected

Coldheat06 — Tue, 28 May 2024 13:59:47 GMT

Make sure you do not have do not disturb turned on your watch

Re: SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected

LongHiker — Tue, 28 May 2024 15:15:35 GMT

@Gregory502 Try this:

Open the Samsung Wearable app
Click on your watch
Click on Watch settings
Click on Notifications
Make sure that "Mute notifications on phone" is OFF
If that doesn't solve it.... Click on Show phone notifications on watch
Change this to "Show alerts even when phone in use".

Re: SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected

Gregory502 — Tue, 28 May 2024 15:20:13 GMT

This was the fix. Is this a setting that changed recently? I'm not sure why it all of a sudden started being a problem. I have used this watch/phone setup for over a year without problems.

I assumed it was a setting change in the update, but didn't make the connection that it was the watch until just a day or two ago.

Re: SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected

LongHiker — Tue, 28 May 2024 15:29:04 GMT

@Gregory502 Glad that was the fix! The setting did not change recently. It could have been that cache values were corrupted during your update. After any update, I wipe the device cache partition to ensure no cache values cause issues. Wiping the device cache partition does not delete apps nor user data.

Re: SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected

whatever3 — Tue, 28 May 2024 19:54:10 GMT

There watches are junk for the money 4 was good 5 failed in less then a year bought again, failed in 6 months junk junk junk

Re: SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected

mechanic63 — Wed, 29 May 2024 10:24:08 GMT

Message app opens for about 5 seconds then closes. Tried to Uninstaller and reinstall, can't do it. Is there a fix?

Re: SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected

Big_W — Thu, 15 May 2025 23:50:52 GMT

I had notifications for all apps except Google Messages. I did EVERYTHING SUGGESTED ON VARIOUS FORUMS EXCEPT resetting the phone. I finally stumbled on the answer for my setup (S22Ultra / Galaxy Watch 5): In the Galaxy Wearables App Under Notifications/App Notifications choose Google Messages (or the other message app). When you choose it, "Allow Notifications" should be toggled on. But make sure "Custom watch notification style" is toggled OFF. this was toggled on for my by default. Once I toggled it off, I got the notifications on the watch.

Re: SMS Notifications not working with Watch 5 connected

Rogerperk — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:00:44 GMT

No change.