Marking messasges as read

Usually when I get a notification (and preview of first lines), either on the home page or the lock screen, that a new text message has arrived, I either swipe it up (on the home page) or choose the 'Clear' option (on the lock screen) to get rid of it. But even though I've responded to the notification, the message itself is still marked as 'Unread' in the messages app, forcing me to mark it as 'Read'. Is there a way to automatically mark messages as 'Read' once I've cleared their notification on the lock/home screen?

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 28, 2020 12:07 PM

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Posted on Dec 30, 2020 5:04 PM

Hello yaron256,  


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. We understand that you would like to have Messages marked as read when you view the information in the notifications. 


If this is correct, what you're encountering is expected behavior. When you select "Clear" that is to clear the notification, not the message. 


You can leave suggestions regarding features you'd like to see, you can leave them here on the Feedback page: Feedback - iPhone - Apple


All the best.

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Dec 30, 2020 5:04 PM in response to yaron256

Hello yaron256,  


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. We understand that you would like to have Messages marked as read when you view the information in the notifications. 


If this is correct, what you're encountering is expected behavior. When you select "Clear" that is to clear the notification, not the message. 


You can leave suggestions regarding features you'd like to see, you can leave them here on the Feedback page: Feedback - iPhone - Apple


All the best.

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