On your iPhone when you open WhatsApp and check for messages and not receive WhatsApp messages unless you open the app on iPhone iOS 14 or 15 on iPhone 13, 12, 11, x, XR on any iPhone model then you can fix this issue of delayed WhatsApp messages on iPhone easily. So, let’s see in detail below.
On whatsapp Sometimes, you only get WhatsApp messages when you open the whatsapp app iPhone and messages will be delayed and this is due to network related issues or internet connectivity issues and you will not not receive whatsapp messages once you open if there are incorrect settings of whatsapp notifications settings to display as well.
Below whatsapp troubleshooting methods on iPhone iOS 14, 15 16, will help you get rid of delayed messages on whatsapp or not getting whatsapp notifications on iPhone.
If you notice that your iPhone whatsapp messages are getting delayed then you need to restart your iPhone first.
Step 1: Open settings -> General -> Scroll down to bottom and tap on shutdown.
Step 2: Now, drag the slide to power off and wait for your iphone to shutdown.
Step 3: Once it shuts down completely then press the power button and turn on your iPhone.
Once you force restart then your issue of iphone delayed messages will be fixed.
Step 1: Open whatsapp on iphone and tap on settings on the bottom menu.
Step 2: Now, tap on Notification Settings
Step 3: Tap on Reset Notification settings and in bottom pop up menu -> tap on Reset
Step 4: wait for your Whatsapp to reset notification settings.
Once you reset notifications settings your iPhone messages will not be delayed.
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If you have not enabled background app refresh then whatsapp will not run in background and your whatsapp messages will be delayed.
Step 1: Open Settings -> Tap on General -> Tap on Background Refresh Settings.
Step 2: Scroll down and find whatsapp app and turn on by toggling the button next to whatsapp.
Make sure you are connected to internet on your iPhone, sometimes on iPhone is not connected to wifi then you need to switch to mobile data and check.
Go to App store and Search for Whatsapp and tap on Update if any new whatsapp update is available.
If you are receiving delayed messages on whatsapp then update your iPhone to latest iOS version and sometimes outdated iOS on your iPhone may cause this issue and its always recommended to update iPhone to Latest version.
You need to reset all settings and restore all iPhone settings to its default original factory settings.
Uninstalling and reinstall whatsapp can fix the issue of whatsapp delayed messages on iPhone and not receiving messages until you open whatsapp app and the issue of whatsapp not running in background and other issues with whatsapp will be fixed.
Turn on and turn off airplane mode and then update your WhatsApp and iPhone to the latest iOS 15 or higher version on iphone 13, 12.
Turn on whatsapp notifications and iPhone notifications and enable to show notifications on lock screen.
Settings -> Apps -> Scroll down and tap on whatsapp and enable show notification preview on iPhone.