Flutter local notification doesn't work for iOS

Question

Hello flutter newbie here! I'm using flutter local notifications and adding the default code to my app. It works in Android but doesn't work in iOS. any idea why?

I tried with both the iOS simulator for iPhone 8 and iPhone 11. It works on my android emulator which is a Pixel 3 API 29.

I have also enabled the Notifications in iOS (Settings>this app>Notifications) for this app and gave the permissions.

For Android I have added permission requests in AndroidManifest.xml.

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';


class AppNotification extends StatefulWidget {
  static const String id = 'app_notification';

  @override
  _AppNotificationState createState() => _AppNotificationState();
}

class _AppNotificationState extends State<AppNotification> {
  FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin = FlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin();
    var android = AndroidInitializationSettings('app_icon');
    var iOS = IOSInitializationSettings();
    var initSettings = InitializationSettings(android, iOS);

    flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.initialize(initSettings,
        onSelectNotification: onSelectNotification);
  }

  Future onSelectNotification(String payload) async {
    debugPrint("payload : $payload");
    showDialog(
      context: context,
      builder: (_) {
        return AlertDialog(
          title: Text("PayLoad"),
          content: Text("Payload : $payload"),
        );
      },
    );
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: Center(
        child: Column(
          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
          children: <Widget>[
            FlatButton(
              child: Text('Notification'),
              onPressed: _showNotificationWithDefaultSound,
            ),
            FlatButton(
              onPressed: () {
                Navigator.pop(context);
              },
              child: Text('back'),
            )
          ],
        ),
      ),
    );
  }

  // TODO iOS doesn't work

  Future _showNotificationWithDefaultSound() async {
    var androidPlatformChannelSpecifics = new AndroidNotificationDetails(
        'your channel id', 'your channel name', 'your channel description',
        importance: Importance.Max, priority: Priority.High);
    var iOSPlatformChannelSpecifics = new IOSNotificationDetails();
    var platformChannelSpecifics = new NotificationDetails(
        androidPlatformChannelSpecifics, iOSPlatformChannelSpecifics);
    await flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.show(
      0,
      'New Post',
      'How to Show Notification in Flutter',
      platformChannelSpecifics,
      payload: 'Default_Sound',
    );
  }

Hey I'm facing the same problem with iOS, when i click a button nothing happens. Did you manage to find a solution? — flutterNoob, Apr 02 '20 at 17:20
Does this answer your question? [How can I test Apple Push Notification Service without an iPhone?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1080556/how-can-i-test-apple-push-notification-service-without-an-iphone) — Vallas, Jul 12 '22 at 11:12

score 30 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 15 '20 at 19:53

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I added This line in the "AppDelegate.swift" inside didFinishLaunchingWithOptions method and it solved my issue:

if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
    UNUserNotificationCenter.current().delegate = self as? UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate
}

Documentation Link: https://github.com/MaikuB/flutter_local_notifications/tree/master/flutter_local_notifications#%EF%B8%8F-ios-setup

// I found this in the documentation of the plugin, hopefully it solves your issue!

edited Dec 15 '20 at 19:53

fixatd

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answered Apr 20 '20 at 10:55

K-Soliman

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this solved my issue, thank you and here's the link for [docs](https://github.com/MaikuB/flutter_local_notifications/tree/master/flutter_local_notifications#%EF%B8%8F-ios-setup) – tejaspatel Jun 29 '20 at 00:24
@fixatd, could you please to place here this method fully? – BambinoUA Jan 28 '21 at 13:08
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This is the solution for me, Thanks @K-Soliman – eko Feb 22 '21 at 20:26
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a local notification is not working in IOS simulator? Becuase this solution in not work for me. – amit.flutter May 19 '22 at 07:11
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Worked like charm!!! – Anirban Das Aug 25 '22 at 09:59

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 04 '23 at 20:15

in the notification_service class add requestAlertPermission: true,

Eg:

Future<void> initNotification() async {
    // Android initialization
    const AndroidInitializationSettings initializationSettingsAndroid =
        AndroidInitializationSettings('@mipmap/ic_launcher');

// ios initialization
const IOSInitializationSettings initializationSettingsIOS =
    IOSInitializationSettings(
  requestAlertPermission: true,
  requestBadgePermission: false,
  requestSoundPermission: false,
);

const InitializationSettings initializationSettings =
    InitializationSettings(
        android: initializationSettingsAndroid,
        iOS: initializationSettingsIOS);
// the initialization settings are initialized after they are setted
    await flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.initialize(initializationSettings);
}

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Flutter local notification doesn't work for iOS

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