my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

I've this problem with my N900 :
sometimes my N900 doesn't alert me for sms (and missed calls, probably IMs, ...) (nothing, no sound, no light, nothing happens in the phone, BUT, if I myself open that person's conversation, the sms will be there), but when I restart it, it shows that I have for example 3 SMSs and 1 missed call and works fine after restart for some time!
I've upgraded it to 1.2 and I've installed a LOT of applications.
so, what's the problem?
what should I do?

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

Interesting.

I have a number of times received notifications about SMS after having restarted my phone.

But i have never thought about checking if it was just the notification that was missing and the SMS had been received already. I have always assumed that it was the SMS receive function that regularly died on my phone.

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

Maybe some of those apps you've installed have control over your notifications, calls etc.

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

I have had the same error myself, but a reboot fixed it.

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

Have you installed the updated pulseaudio package (that is supposed to fix audio stuttering)?

It is known that a side effect of that package is that sometimes notification sounds/vibration doesn't work. Uninstalling that package fixes the issue.

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

For me, I'm not talking about any vibration/sound.

I'm talking about not getting any yellow notification windows telling me I should call in to check voice messages. After I restart the phone, I suddenly get these notification windows.

Next time it happens, I will have to check closer if I can figure out if it was just the notification window that was msising or if the phone didn't retrieve the SMS until I restarted the phone.

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

I have the same problem sometimes. It happens especially when i send a sms and receive one immediately back. Most of the time it works as expected. I don't have any low level packages installed (like pulsaudio package or alternate kernel).

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

@ASIAN
I think so!

@Marcus
what kind of reboot?
but if the problem is from an app, I think that's not necesary.

@generationally
no.
and as pwm said, problem is not lack of sounds/vibration!

@robbie
I'm used to send and receive a lot of SMSs daily, but I had not figured that out!
but the question is what has caused this bug/problem?! an application? which one?

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

there is a bug about the message log disappering sometimes
does that happen with you guys??

if not then do you all have "call notify" app installed?
its the first thing that pops in mind when it comes to notifying
and it might be the problem

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

@bakuur
What's the "message log"?
no, i don't have "call notify" app.
I have these apps installed that may be the cause :
"babyphone"
"Call forwarding applet"
"Cellular Modem Control Buttons"
"Custom Operator Name Widget"
"Extended Call Log"
"glogarchive"
"Google Voice plugin for Conversations and Calls"
"K9 Call"
"Scout"

I've a LOT more apps installed, but these can be related ones I think.

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

when you open your conversations the messages and IMs displayed are the messages log
sometimes they disappear with me
its becoming more frequent now

the only app i have installed from your list is the "Custom Operator Name Widget"
but i dont think thats the problem

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

@bakuur
no, I don't have that problem, and I think you don't have our problem, have you?

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

well i do
after rebooting i receive messages i already have received same with missed calls
but no i do get full notifications

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

i didn't understand it???

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

You seem to have fair few apps that have call in the name, you should start there. It might help to remove the ones that you desperately need.

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

like i get the vibration and LED light and the sound *most of the time :P*

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

Here's my $.2 : I've noticed that the messaging app re-opens itself after closing. I'm not sure how this happens, but after sending a message, I immediately close the contact, and then lock my phone. It happened to me many times as I'm texting a lot.
I'm only talking about the SMS notification. </$.2>

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

that i honestly know nothing about

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

I don't have a notification or led altering application program installed. I try to keep my phone as default as possible.

The sms messages arrive at my phone and i see the notification window when i open my phone. Sometimes it just won't play (a system default) sound and it won't display the blue blinking led. It's not very annoying.

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

@sanki
yes, sometimes when you receive delivery report, instead of showing delivery report in yellow line, it just re-opens the message window!

Re: my N900 sometimes doesn't alert for sms ...
 

can we get some more details on pulse audio bug, like which versions are good and bad, etc?