Send notifications to iphone

Configuration
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So I get one thing working and then try something else and fail again.

How do i get a notification to pop up on my iphone with a message?

I tried this guide, but looks like the UI has changed.

I found another guide that says use “notify.ios_Name of phone” and I can see notify.ios_matts_iphone in my services drop down but when I select it and enter {“message”:“hello”} nothing happens,

I already have ios and notify in my config, but read ANOTHER post about needing the following:

notify:
  - name: iOSApp
    platform: ios
    target: '<TOKEN FROM SETTINGS>'

So I tried that, but is name correct? and should target be in ‘<>’ those?
I currently have:

ios:
notify:
  - platform: ios
    name: iosApp
    target: '<TOKEN>'

I have read the docs but they do not help. I have the home assistant app running on my ios fine. I have the device name in my app as matts_iphone

I can see battery usage in home assistant so assume its linked correctly, although the sensor does show battery usage against “sensor.matthew_s_iphone_battery_level”

2

Did you enable notifications in the hone assistant app on your iphone?

3

I have ios component loaded, device tracker component loaded and ios notify platform loaded all ticked.

in the app under notification settings there is only a green button for “confirm before opening url”, a Push id, and options to update push settings, import sounds and reset badge to .

In my actual iphone settingsm under notifications, home assistant allow notifications is ticked.

4

Do you have external access to your home assistant instance with an SSL-Certificate?

5

I have external access using duckdns

6

Are you using the beta 2.0 ios app or the v1.5 app?

If you are using the beta app the notification service has changed.

https://companion.home-assistant.io/en/next/notifications/basic

7

Using 1.5.1

Looks like something else I will just have to delete and start again with…

8

Deleted ios line in config
Deleted ios.conf file
Deleted ios HA app

Re-added ios to config file
Re-downloaded app
Entered details etc etc

Basically redid everything from here:

And it now works.

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