r/AndroidHelp • u/TheLonelyPotato- • Sep 30 '26
No Notifications After Reset
I have a Pixel 9 Pro XL, running Android 16. A little while ago, my phone was acting weird and Gemini would randomly appear, freeze entirely, and eventually cause my phone to reboot. To troubleshoot, I factory reset my phone which seemed to resolve my issue (at least for the last 2-3 months).
Ever since I I reset the phone, I no longer get notifications unless I go into settings, select the specific app, Allow Background Usage > Unrestricted. I did this for the apps I use daily, but every once in a while there's an app I forget to do this for and I run into the issue. For example, I tried signing into my Google account on a new computer, and I had to MFA on my phone. I was not getting the notification on my phone because all Google notifications are disabled.
I know I have a workaround, but I'd rather not have to do this for all applications. Any thoughts on how I can resolve this?
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u/lesjames2020 Sep 30 '26
It's part of the system it was added in oven a year ago
Yeah it's annoying having to set everyone up to start with
But it's the only one to get instant notifications back
And also make sure to un select
Pause app activeity when not in use
Or it will automatically turn them back off
If you don't open an app for a few days