How to get back "Allow Push Notifications" dialog after it was dismissed once?

ios iphone objective-c push-notification apple-push-notifications
Schultz9999 picture Schultz9999 · Feb 5, 2014 · Viewed 34k times · Source

I am building an app that is heavily relies on APN. Upon the very first start of my app, iOS asks if this app is allowed to use APN (as a result of registerForRemoteNotificationTypes: call). However once dismissed, this dialog is never popping up back. I have to manually go to Settings->Notifications->MyApp to enable/disable things there. So is there a way to avoid this hustle and actually experience what user will experience upon the very first start every time I start my app in debug mode?

Answer

Eran picture Eran · Feb 5, 2014

Here's how Apple say you can do it:

Resetting the Push Notifications Permissions Alert on iOS

The first time a push-enabled app registers for push notifications, iOS asks the user if they wish to receive notifications for that app. Once the user has responded to this alert it is not presented again unless the device is restored or the app has been uninstalled for at least a day.

If you want to simulate a first-time run of your app, you can leave the app uninstalled for a day. You can achieve the latter without actually waiting a day by following these steps:

  1. Delete your app from the device.

  2. Turn the device off completely and turn it back on.

  3. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time and set the date ahead a day or more.

  4. Turn the device off completely again and turn it back on.

Related questions

Get push notification while App in foreground iOS

I am using push notification service in my app. When app is in background I am able to see notification on notification screen(screen shown when we swipe down from top of iOS device). But if application is in foreground …

Read More
iOS - Push notification alert is not shown when the app is running

I've integrated push notifications in my app. Users will receive push notification to join a group. When the user clicks Join, I've to handle something in the code. And so I'm implementing: - (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didReceiveRemoteNotification:(NSDictionary *)userInfo …

Read More
Handling Push Notifications when App is Terminated

When my App is not running and receives a Push Notification, if I click on that notification, the App is launched - but then it doesn't prompt the user with the Alert-View I set up, asking them whether they want …

Read More