How to Fix Notifications Not Working on Life360? (2023)

Can’t figure out why notifications are not working on Life360?

If so, then you are at the right place to fix it.

This guide will walk you through a series of solutions to fix the notification problems on Life360.

You can fix Life360 notifications not working issue by restarting your device or by updating to the latest version of app or by checking whether the app is currently down or not. There are many more methods as well.

We will discuss each of these methods in detail below.

Note: The following tips on resolving problems with Life360 will fix the issues with Android and iPhone versions of Life360.

1. Restart your device

Before doing anything, we recommend restarting your device first if you encounter notification issues with Life360. This way, you can rule out temporary errors or glitches that could cause problems on your device.

Follow the below steps to restart your mobile phone.

Hold down the power button until the shutdown menu appears.

Choose the “Power off” icon.

Once the device completely shuts off, start it back up by holding the power button.

Check whether notification issue with Life360 is fixed now. If not, try the next method.

2. Check whether Life360 is down

Server downtimes and system maintenance could also be the reason notifications are not working on Life360. If the app can’t communicate with the servers, it won’t be able to fetch new data, which includes notifications for new messages or emails.

You can check whether Life360 is down or not using the following method.

1. Look for the hashtag #Life360down on Twitter. Keep track of when the hashtag was last tweeted.

Click on “Latest” to see if users have started tweeting about the outage recently.

Also, keep an eye on the Life360 Twitter account for any updates on the site’s status.

If you need more help, you can also tweet them with your problems.

2. Check third-party sites which track the up-down status of other websites. They will track Life360 as well.

You can use these websites to check whether Life360 is down right now or not. Here are a few:

Down detector

Is It Down Right Now?

Outage report

3. Check Life360 Notification Settings

If you are not being notified of messages and other updates on the app, it’s possible that push notifications are disabled on Life360. In this case, we suggest checking your configurations to ensure everything’s in order.

4. Re-Login To Your Account.

Another way to resolve notification problems on Life360 is to refresh your user data. You can do this by signing out of your current session and logging back in after several minutes.

After 2-3 minutes, log back into your Life360 account and see if notifications work.

5. Update Life360 App

The version of Life360 you’re using might have an underlying issue that is related to push notifications. To rule this out, try updating the app to the latest version possible.

If you have not updated the Life360 for a while, follow the below steps to update the Life360.

Open the Play store or App store on your mobile phone.
Search for Life360 on the Search bar.
Select the Life360 from the search result.
Click on the “Update” option from there.

Check whether notification issue with Life360 is fixed now. If not, try the next method.

6. Check Your Network Connection

Slow or unstable networks could also be the reason notifications are not working on Life360. Since you are using an online service, stable internet is a must to enjoy Life360’s features.

The next step is to check whether you have a proper internet connection.

You need to make sure of its connectivity, network availability, proper connection with the system, etc. Also, ensure that you are properly signed in to your network.

If your internet connection is poor or unstable, you’ll need to restart your WiFi router.

You may use Fast.com to check the performance of your network.

You can also see the complete information about your internet connection and stability such as upload and download speed by clicking on show more info.

After you have restarted your device, check the speed again.

Contact your ISP if your network continues to fluctuate (Internet Service Provider).

7. Clear Life360 cache

You can also try clearing Life360’s cache and app data, if you encounter notification issues. This way, you can ensure there are no corrupted files and resources in your storage.

If you are using Android, follow the below steps to fix clear cache data from Life360.

Open “Settings” on your mobile phone.
Scroll down and click on the “Apps” option.
Search for “Life360” on the search bar.
Select “Life360” from the search result.
Click on the “Storage” option.
Click on the “Clear cache”.
Now a confirmation pop-up will come, click on “OK”.

If you are using iPhone, follow the below steps to fix clear cache data from Life360.

Tap the iPhone’s Settings app.
Scroll down and tap Life360.
Turn on the Reset cached content slider.
Restart your phone.

Check whether Life360 issue is fixed now. If not, try the next method.

8. Contact Life360 Customer Support

If all else fails, it may be time to report the issue to Life360.

It could be an issue with your account, and Life360 customer support should be able to help you determine if that’s the case.

That ends our guide on how to fix notifications if it’s not working on Life360. Kindly let us know if you have any queries.