Text Message makes sound, but doesnt light up

egosheep · 10-25-2009, 09:11 PM

My wife's jailbroken iphone 3g just started with this issue tonight... When she gets a text message, it makes a sound, but it doesn't light up or show the message preview. It shows that there is a (1) for one new message, but nothing else.

Anyone have any idea what I could do to troubleshoot this?

computerfox · 10-25-2009, 09:14 PM

for preview-go to settings/message/show preview

same thing for alert.

for the sound-ummm... use the switch on the side of the phone...

good luck and best wishes

KabaModern · 10-26-2009, 09:05 AM

As long as all your settings are correct, a hard reset should fix it. Just hold down the home + power button until your device reboots and shows the Apple logo, then let go and wait for it to boot.

juls1585 · 10-26-2009, 09:08 AM

mine sometimes delays. i will hear the sound and then seconds later it will light up. like kaba said hard reset should do you good!

iNinja · 10-26-2009, 09:12 AM

FYI - doesnt sound like this applies to you, but just incase it does...

The 1st time you get an SMS notification you will get the screen light up and the SMS tone, however, if you dont action the text and you get the subsequent reminder notification, then you only get the sound - no light.

Could it be that you just missed the 1st notification and heard the 2nd?

egosheep · 10-26-2009, 11:01 AM

Thanks for the replies, everyone... I had her reboot through SBSettings, but I haven't tried a hard reset yet. I will try that and get back to you.

egosheep · 10-26-2009, 03:43 PM

I tried the hard reset, but it's still doing the same thing. She recieves the text, it sounds, but no light, no preview or notification. Even when I turn off preview in my phone's settings, It still lights up and says "So and So: Text Message", so I don't know whats going on. I had her turn off winterboard, but same problem persists.

Any other ideas?

computerfox · 10-26-2009, 03:48 PM

are notifications on in settings?

KabaModern · 10-26-2009, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by egosheep

I tried the hard reset, but it's still doing the same thing. She recieves the text, it sounds, but no light, no preview or notification. Even when I turn off preview in my phone's settings, It still lights up and says "So and So: Text Message", so I don't know whats going on. I had her turn off winterboard, but same problem persists.

Any other ideas?

Did you install something via Cydia that might be conflicting?

KabaModern · 10-26-2009, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by computerfox

are notifications on in settings?

That has nothing to do with SMS. Only subsequent applications listed under the ON/OFF toggle.