Why Some users are unable to "Enable Notifications" on the Mobile app

Victor Guzman
Tera Contributor

When clicking on user preferences, inside of the "Settings" tab, some users are not able to "enable notifications" on the Mobile app. The message: "Internet connection appears to be offline" displays on the screen.

 

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I have noticed that with an admin profile it lets me activate the toggle as normal, but trying with users that are not admins is showing this message. The users have roles like: sn_customerservice.consumer, the necessary roles we configured to use the now mobile app. The push we are using is: ServiceNow Request Application

I already did this process but it's not working: https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0859524 

 

 

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Community Alums
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Hi @Community Alums I already reviewed that KB and tried the possible resolution process

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But It is still not working.

Amit Gujarathi
Giga Sage
Giga Sage

Hi @Victor Guzman ,
I trust you are doing great.

Based on your description, it seems that users who are not administrators are encountering this problem, while administrators can activate the toggle without any issues. The affected users have roles such as "sn_customerservice.consumer," which are the roles we have configured for using the ServiceNow mobile app. The push we are using is the "ServiceNow Request Application."

You mentioned that you have already followed the process outlined in the ServiceNow Knowledge Base article (https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0859524), but it did not resolve the problem.

To further investigate and address this issue, we need to perform some troubleshooting steps. Here's what you can try:

  1. Verify the Internet Connection: Ensure that the affected users have a stable and active internet connection on their mobile devices. The "Internet connection appears to be offline" message usually indicates connectivity problems.

  2. Check User Role Permissions: Confirm that the "sn_customerservice.consumer" role has the necessary permissions to enable notifications on the Mobile app. Review the role's settings and make sure it includes the required access rights for notifications.

  3. Review Push Notifications Configuration: Double-check the push notifications configuration for the "ServiceNow Request Application." Ensure that it is correctly set up and that the necessary configurations for notifications are in place.

  4. Clear App Cache: Instruct the affected users to clear the cache of the ServiceNow Mobile app on their devices. Sometimes, cached data can cause unexpected issues. Clearing the cache can help resolve such problems.


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Amit Gujrathi



Hi Amit, Thank you so much for taking the time to review my article, I really appreciate it.

 

I have already tried the points 1, 3 and 4 but it looks it is still not working

 

I have a question about the point #2, regarding "Confirm that the "sn_customerservice.consumer" role has the necessary permissions to enable notifications on the Mobile app", do you mean create an ACL to provide that access to the notification preferences? Or any idea how to provide that access?