Clearing "Recents" from Messenger after double clicking home button on iPad

[Lijohnson]

I installed the OS 8 yesterday and now when I double click the home button on my iPad, there appears at the top of the screen Recent users of Messenger who have not sent me messages, but I do have them in my contact list. How do I clear these annoying circles off the screen? I tried swiping them away, and resetting the notifications on Messenger, but nothing seems to work!

 

[HankAZ]

I installed the OS 8 yesterday and now when I double click the home button on my iPad, there appears at the top of the screen Recent users of Messenger who have not sent me messages, but I do have them in my contact list. How do I clear these annoying circles off the screen? I tried swiping them away, and resetting the notifications on Messenger, but nothing seems to work!

Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars

Scroll down to the Contacts section

Show in App Switcher > Phone Favorites > [OFF]
Show in App Switcher > Recents > [OFF]

 

[lijohnson]

Thank you so much! It worked! Excellent directions!

 

[RWWackostu]

Thank you!!!!

This was the only thing so far I didn't like about 8!

 

[erobertsteach]

Thank you. Easy instructions - I am a picture learner.

 

[bamf-hacker]

Sometimes pictures are best