Exclamation Mark Badge in Messages
What does it mean when you have an exclamation mark badge on the message icon when you power on your iPhone then it disappears after a few seconds?
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What does it mean when you have an exclamation mark badge on the message icon when you power on your iPhone then it disappears after a few seconds?
That red exclamation point on the Messages app icon is telling you that there was a message(s) that it was unable to send and therefore the error. You stated that when you power on the iPhone then it shows up and then goes away after a few seconds.
Can you Try and Force ReStart Your iPhone as instructed in this article by Apple ➔ How to Force ReStart your iPhone.
That may clear the badge on the Messages app icon.
Axel F.
That red exclamation point on the Messages app icon is telling you that there was a message(s) that it was unable to send and therefore the error. You stated that when you power on the iPhone then it shows up and then goes away after a few seconds.
Can you Try and Force ReStart Your iPhone as instructed in this article by Apple ➔ How to Force ReStart your iPhone.
That may clear the badge on the Messages app icon.
Axel F.
Exclamation Mark Badge in Messages