I disabled the focus status sharing, but each contact still shows that I’m sharing my status with them.

jkblack,

Were you also able to check if 'Share Focus Status' is disabled in each affected Messages thread with the contact in question? (Tap their name > Share Focus Status). If that's disabled there as well, then we'd recommend checking directly with Apple Support for further investigation: Get Support

Cheers.

jkblack,

We can understand the concern there. Just to confirm, is it no longer sharing the status with the contacts that you've individually disabled it for?

If not, you can reach out to Apple Support for further investigation: Get Support

If you'd like to provide feedback to help improve apps/services, the best place to do so would be on the dedicated feedback site here: Product Feedback - Apple

Take care.

Hello jkblack,

We see you're looking to turn off the sharing of the Focus Status. We'd be happy to help out there.

Let's try checking in a couple spots for the 'Share Focus Status'. First, head to Settings > Focus, and select the one that you generally use, such as Do Not Disturb, Work, etc. Then choose Focus Status, and see that Share Focus Status is off there.

After that, try launching a Messages thread with one of the contacts it's happening with. Tap on their name at the top, and ensure 'Share Focus Status' is disabled for them here as well.

If the above doesn't help, also ensure you're updated to the latest iOS 15 version, which is currently iOS 15.1: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

With odd issues, it may also help to try a quick restart: Restart your iPhone

Cheers.