# Only receive notifications if App is open

**URL:** <https://forums.wyze.com/t/only-receive-notifications-if-app-is-open/255185>\
**Category:** Cameras\
**Tags:** cam-outdoor-v2, iphone-ipad\
**Created:** [January 15, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/only-receive-notifications-if-app-is-open/255185 "2023-01-15T18:27:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rlvh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@rlvh](https://forums.wyze.com/u/rlvh)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/only-receive-notifications-if-app-is-open/255185/1 "2023-01-15T18:27:41Z")

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I have an outdoor camera and an iphone 12 - since installing the camera a week ago I only receive notifications of movement if I have the Wyze app open, if my phone is ‘asleep’ I do not receive any notifications! I’ve checked the obvious - notifications are set to “on”, cleared cache, updated firmware, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I will be returning it if I can’t get notifications!

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**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/only-receive-notifications-if-app-is-open/255185/2 "2023-01-15T18:45:06Z")

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Do you have a phone _Settings \> Focus \> Do Not Disturb_ schedule engaged, or have the crescent moon symbol engaged on the Control Center drop-down during any of these times? If Do Not Disturb is engaged in any way, then you will only receive notifications from apps when the phone is awake.

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**Author:** ![rlvh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@rlvh](https://forums.wyze.com/u/rlvh)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/only-receive-notifications-if-app-is-open/255185/3 "2023-01-15T20:07:08Z")

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Thank you!!! I’ve never even seen “Focus” under settings before, a better word/name would be beneficial, lol! Made some adjustments to the Do Not Disturb setting and it now appears to be working, Yay 🙂

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**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/only-receive-notifications-if-app-is-open/255185/4 "2023-01-15T20:41:49Z")

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Focus is supposed to give you tools to better “focus” on your day. 😉

Glad that fixed it! 🙂