Why messages still show as delivered after receiving a reply on iPhone?

Everytime i send a message and the person read the message and replies, the message that i sent still says delivered even though the person replied which means they read it. Does anyone know what is going on or how to fix this issue?


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iPhone 12, iOS 17

Posted on Apr 14, 2024 6:30 PM

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Posted on Apr 14, 2024 6:41 PM

Hello,

What you are encountering here is not a glitch, it is a setting that the receiver of the message has not turned on. The "Send Read Receipts" allows people to view if you have read their messages. This can be turned on in settings by following the steps below:

Open settings

Scroll down to messages

Scroll down and activate "Send Read Receipts"


This will now allow others to see if you have read their messages, you will require the receiver to turn this on as well for it to work both ways.


Take care,

James

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Apr 14, 2024 6:41 PM in response to Jchenn193

Hello,

What you are encountering here is not a glitch, it is a setting that the receiver of the message has not turned on. The "Send Read Receipts" allows people to view if you have read their messages. This can be turned on in settings by following the steps below:

Open settings

Scroll down to messages

Scroll down and activate "Send Read Receipts"


This will now allow others to see if you have read their messages, you will require the receiver to turn this on as well for it to work both ways.


Take care,

James

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