Why do iMessage texts repeat twice?

I still haven't found an answer to this, but if anyone else is troubleshooting: for me this happens only with text messages. If it's an iMessage, it obeys the "never repeat" setting. If it's a straight up text from a non-iDevice, it repeats.

Also happens on my sister's iPhone, same deal, text messages only.

Still looking for a solution.

I have the same problem.

I got your text, I ignored it.

Dont remind me!

Ok, this probably isn't a universal fix, but it worked for my sister and I - at least, it's worked for the last 24 hours.

Settings -> Notifications -> Messages, turn off notification center

Settings -> Messages, turn off iMessage

Reboot the phone

Turn Message notifications back on, then turn iMessage back on, in that order.

So far, no repeats.

Hey guys if you just turn the banner off for the notifications that will do it. when it comes up on the front screen it alerts and when the banner comes across after unlocking it goes off. it took me a whole to figure it out but its a sure fix.

Settings>Notifications>Messages>Alert Style>None

I'm having the same issue. ATT couldn't fix and Apple wants to charge me $30 to tell me how to fix it. Have you figured it out yet?

It is incrdedibly annoying. After trying Settings/Notifications/Messages/Repeat Alert and set to never, the nasty thing came back again. I activated and deactivated the Repeat Alert setting and have not had any problems since. I hope this helps.

I have found a relatively good work around for this but it still shouldn't have to be done. If you go to Settings->Sounds and disable vibration in the "Ringer and Alerts" section it stopped it. My phone was going off 4 times for every text I got and this has stopped the problem for the last 2 weeks. Hopefully apple fixes this soon as it is an obvious software bug.

"Ok, this probably isn't a universal fix, but it worked for my sister and I - at least, it's worked for the last 24 hours.

Settings -> Notifications -> Messages, turn off notification center

Settings -> Messages, turn off iMessage

Reboot the phone

Turn Message notifications back on, then turn iMessage back on, in that order."

nice. worked for me. thanks!

By reboot, you mean hold down both the Lock and Home buttons for like 5-10 seconds, right?

I bought my 4S from UK and now I am in India. It was working alright through this time and starts giving this issue since last week. I have double alert on messages and the apps like fring and Meebo. It is really annoying. If I restart the device it will be ok for 2-3 hours and again same story. I think we have to wait for the new IOS update to release

Iphone 4S OS 5.1, this is soo effing annoying....

what robozak said fixed it for me

Fixed - go to Settings/Notifications/Messages/Repeat Alert and set it to never. This will stop the dual alerts

I just want to point out, for others that will find this thread later: this is not a bug.

If your Repeat Alert setting is set to 1 or higher, you're going to hear the notification more than once: First, the initial, then again as many times as you told it to repeat. That's why the setting is called "REPEAT" alert...it repeats it. That's why setting it to "none" makes it stop.

The problem many of us were having was that the alert was repeating 1 or more times, even with the setting at "none", that's why there's all the advise about turning things on and off and rebooting. Which, at least for me, did fix the problem.

I am also being alerted twice after receiving a text and not reading it immediately. I have my repeat alert settings set to "never." I know for sure that I am alerted twice when receiving a text via the standard text messaging system, but I can't recall if I am alerted twice when I receive a text message via iMessage.

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This is happening to me as well, i tried to reset the phone and alerts were proper and again after fews days it started alerting twice.. I had this issue with the 5.0 OS and now in 6.0.1 as well..!

Apple any fix for this.. bcoz this is really annoying..!

As far as I can tell, you get a second alert when you haven't opened / read the first.