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Message read receipt iOS 14.0.1

Since the last update, my texts are showing a read time. I have never had that turned on and the setting did not change. I attempted all of the advice that I could find from previous updates, i.g. reboot, toggle settings on/off. Nothing of correcting the issue.

iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 4, 2020 6:41 PM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2020 9:52 AM

Hello community specialist,


mine’s are also off but i sent a message to myself and i still see it as “read” when i sent something. Its supposed to show as “delivered”. I want it off, i’ve had this issue since the 14.0.1 update.

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Nov 12, 2020 12:27 PM in response to Barb2019

While the bug is being worked out there is one way to get around this, which is to change your messaging settings and turn off iMessage. Your iPhone will send all your texts as regular messages, so no read receipts will be visible to anyone.


I checked with a friend of mine and asked her if she could see my read receipts and she said that she didn’t. However when I send a text to myself I can see the read receipt.


Very odd, I’m sure Apple will fix this bug soon.

Dec 4, 2020 6:11 AM in response to Rhill1124

Message sent delivered and shows “Read” regardless if toggle button is in enable or disable. I had a lot of explaining to do when I checked a message but did not respond right away. This is not cool at all and to find out from a text message can get other people in trouble. This needs to be fixed yesterday!! Is there a solution NOW?

Oct 10, 2020 6:54 AM in response to Rhill1124

Hello Rhill1124,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!


We understand from your post that since the last update read receipts on your texts are showing up. To turn off "Send Read Receipts", tap Settings > Messages > Send Read Receipts > Off. If you are referring to the time shown when you hold your finger to a message and slide it to the left, that time is the time the message was sent or received and does not reflect the time you actually read the message.


Best Regards.

Nov 7, 2020 7:34 PM in response to Alwayswantingtohelp1

Same happening for my friend. I let her know read receipts are on as she never has it on as she likes privacy. Her settings show it is off everywhere but still, it says ‘read’ once she reads a message I send her, we’ve been troubleshooting for hours. It’s obviously a bug as she’s just updated her phone and no setting changes fix the issue. Could you guys pls look into it? Thanks heaps!

Nov 16, 2020 6:16 PM in response to jojowhyte42

Apple, there is no acceptable “work around”. We buy, and continue to buy a product, expecting it to work correctly. Which of dog until you changed the coding in your update. Just change it back and put in the next update. This is annoying.

And I shouldn’t have to turn off iMessage until you get it fixed. That causes us to lose even more features in the meantime.

i swear, Steve is rolling in his grave with you all pushing these things out before they’re ready.

Nov 25, 2020 12:24 PM in response to Jashley0015

Same thing happening to me. Would of never known but sometimes I send texts to myself of things I find on the web that I wanna read at a later point in time. And saw the Read receipt showing up. Instantly went in setting to see if the Read Receipt toggle was switched ON bc I’ve NEVER had that switched on at any point in time. Like everyone else is stating it’s turned off. Has always been turned off. But is STILL showing the Read Receipt in my texts. Which is super frustrating and annoying. Like other users I have been missing texts here and there. Some showing on my Apple Watch 6 but not iPhone 12 Pro Max. Updated to iOS 14.2.1 and still having Read receipt showing up. We need this problem fixed ASAP Apple!!!

Message read receipt iOS 14.0.1

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