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Not_Much Author

Level 1

23 points

How to turn off read receipts for all contacts

Read receipts are turned off on my phone 13 mini, up to date at version 16.3, but they are still being shown to people I text. I have tried turning receipts on and off, and resetting my phone. I have also tried deleting the contact & message convo, then restarting my phone and messaging them again and it still shows them my read receipts.

Any ideas how to fix this?

I'm very uncomfortable with this since I wouldn't have even known if my contact hadn't brought it up wondering why I had them on.

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iPhone 13 Mini

Posted on Feb 7, 2023 7:20 AM

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pete186

Level 1

8 points

Posted on Jul 2, 2023 9:08 AM

In reading all the responses it looks like this started in February of 2023 and people slowly began to realize what was going on because as many stated, there is no way to tell this is happening until someone tells you that it is. Now, it is July 2023 and nothing has changed or been fixed. Like everyone else I have done all the steps and I am not about to spend hours on the phone with Apple when clearly it will not help the situation. It has to be done at the top and be installed as an update. Unfortunately, it probably started with an update too. APPLE - PLEASE FIX THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!

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nsudhir

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Jun 24, 2023 4:41 AM in response to Not_Much

This is frustrating!

Jul 19, 2023 6:26 AM in response to Not_Much

PLEASE FIX THE IMESSAGES READ RECEIPTS APPLE!!

AbidL1

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8 points

Jul 22, 2023 5:51 AM in response to Not_Much

You can turn it on and off for individuals in your iMessage app by opening a chat and selecting their icon at the top

Drew3434

Level 1

8 points

Aug 19, 2023 1:59 PM in response to Not_Much

My read thing is on, and my friends read thing is on, but it’s not pop up and up. Read on there end just deliver why

Sep 4, 2023 2:20 PM in response to Not_Much

Same thing happened here. Would never in a million years turn on this feature, but it was randomly activated for one of my contacts.

Sep 15, 2023 4:01 AM in response to Not_Much

Tiggertime Aha!! Who knew?!

Sassy-j

Level 1

8 points

Dec 12, 2023 1:56 PM in response to Not_Much

The read receipts are on individual contacts - since the latest upgrade read receipts are the individual so go to contacts in messages - press i and check if receipts are on or off .