Messenger chat heads not showing notifications

I have a solution that worked for me.update messenger to latest version if it's not already.uninstall it. Download messenger version 240.0.0.12.120 from APKmirror. Install that version,login in your account,enable chat heads in the app,then go update the app from play store. Hope it helps.

Enabling notifications on Facebook Messenger is a good way of keeping up with the messages and calls you get. Plus, it eliminates the need to check them manually and lowers the chances of you missing out on an important text. But as is the case with most apps, Messenger too can fail to send those notifications at times.

Why do you need to update your Messenger instantly? This is because, your phone OS and apps on it, work as a chain. The developers of the Messenger app are working on its problems to make it compatible with each OS and give the users a better user experience. So when they see issues like “the chat heads, etc in the app are not working” they do fix it and release an update for it. After you receive the update and install it, you get several problems fixed automatically. That is why it is important to keep your Messenger up to date.

2, Clear all data for Messenger

Each application on your Android or iOS devices stores someone of its data (including Messenger). This is to give the users an enhanced and faster user experience. But sometimes, you will have issues with stored data (cached files). So once a week or after upgrading your app or OS version, you should wipe it out.

This is a 100% guaranteed fix for the Messenger chat heads not working problem on Android devices in 2021. Here is how to do it: Go to your Settings app, then find the Apps section. Tap on it and find the Messenger app in the listed item. Now tap Storage and clear the data and cache. You may also see the Clear All Data button, so tap on it and you are good to go.

This should fix all the problems including the chat heads not working. However, keep in mind that this action will log you out of Messenger, ensure you do remember your login credentials e.g username and password. Even if you don’t, go ahead and recover your account.

3, Enable chats heads manually

After you install the Messenger application on your Android device. The chat heads are enabled by default. But sometimes you need to manually give it a check. First of all, Android 11 users, must check that chat bubbles for apps are enabled in Settings. You can do it this way, go to the Settings app on your device and tap Apps or Notifications. There you must allow apps to display bubbles.

Now you need to check the Messenger Chat Heads if features are enabled: Open the Facebook Messenger app, then tap your profile icon at e top left. Tap the toggle next Chat Heads, You will be asked to “Allow display over other apps” to enable the toggle, and done. You should get normal chat heads notifications on your home screen and you can use the full feature on your device. Read also: Fix Messenger Something Went Wrong Error.

4, Allow Messenger to display over other apps

On most Android devices (especially in MIUI), it’s just about permission. I mean the reason for the Messenger app chat heads not working problem is the permission you need to enable. Then it will start working as usual. Here is how to do it: Go to the Settings app on your device, then tap in the Search box at the top. Now type “display over other apps”. When you see the option, tap to open it. From the listed apps, find and tap Messenger. Now enable the toggle next to “Allow display over other apps”.

That is it, you may also see this dialogue while enabling the Chat Heads manually. I mean open the Messenger app > Your profile photo at the top left > enable to option next to Chat Heads. You will be asked to enable the permission for the Messenger app to display over other apps, enable that option too, and you are done.

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