Unwanted iPhone message about Push Notifications

A new problem has appeared om my iPhone (4s with iOS 8.1.2):
Many apps suddenly display a message telling me to connect to Itunes if I want to use push-notifications.
It is really annoying! How do I get rid of it without disabling Notifications altogether?

Hi and thanks for your reply!
I tried just that. The Connection with Itunes looked like it usually does and I couldn´t see any problem beeing handled in any way.
Unfortunately the message keeps coming so I have had to disable push on a number of apps.
Still confused..

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Hi InGen,
For troubleshooting software on your iPhone, I would suggest following the steps in the User Guide -
iPhone User Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1565/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf
See page 154, specifically -
If something isn’t working right, try restarting iPhone, forcing an app to quit, or resetting iPhone.
Restart iPhone. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPhone. To turn iPhone back on, hold down the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
Force an app to quit. From the Home screen, double-click the Home button and swipe upwards on the app screen.
If you can’t turn off iPhone or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPhone. Do this only if you’re unable to restart your iPhone.
Reset iPhone. Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
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Reset iPhone settings
Reset iPhone settings. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then choose an option:
Reset All Settings: All your preferences and settings are reset.
Erase All Content and Settings: Your information, and settings are removed. iPhone cannot be used until it’s set up again.
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