IPhone 4 does not notify me of a text message while I am using another app
What gives?? I have not changed any settings on my iPhone but I recently noticed that when I am actively using another app (any app from social networking to games, etc.) my phone does not vibrate/ring/otherwise notify me that I have received a text. The only way I can tell if I have received a text is if I exit an app, then scroll over to my messages and see if there is an icon to show that I have a new message. How can I fix this? When I am not using my iPhone for anything else, my text message notifications work fine. Thanks for your help!
Nope, text messages are set to alert style, none of these settings has changed. Like I said, it's only an intermittent problem that happens while I am using another app or mail or Safari or whatever. Strangely enough, when I am using a music app (Pandora, etc.) that does not require me to actively use it (for example, I am listening to music but the lock screen is on, and when I unlock I'm just on my home screen... I do get text alerts. This is so weird and such a pain!
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