SMS notifications on Moto G2 no longer appear Recently my Moto G2 device stopped showing text message notifications on the notification bar.

The device has been running on Android 5.0 (the upgrade caused no issues)
I am using the stock messaging app and there are no other messaging apps on my phone
Notifications are turned on
There is no option to enable or disable app notifications for the stock message app since it does not appear on on the &quot;Apps&quot; menu.
Notifications from other apps like Whatsapp are shown
I have not done a factory reset yet


I have uninstalled a dozen other apps like DU Batter Saver and Applock just to narrow down things that might be interfering with the stock messaging app. Powering off and powering back on does not work either.
I need some help.
In Settings › Apps, you have to chose the "All" tab: by default, Settings usually shows the "Downloaded" tab, which holds all the apps the user installed. The stock messaging app does not fall into that category, as it comes pre-installed – hence you'll find it on the "All" tab.

Now you've found it, you can take the approach you initially had in mind: calling its context-menu to re-enable notifications by long-tapping the entry here.