When exactly do iMessages show as "Read"?

InfiniteIdentity

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Hey everyone! I like using the "Read" receipts most of the time - but occasionally I'll get a text, notice it on the screen, and want to reply at a later time. The messages app still has a "1" next to it because I haven't opened it directly - but my question is, does that still show up as "Read", or does it wait until I open up the app to confirm that I have indeed read the message?

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Hey everyone! I like using the "Read" receipts most of the time - but occasionally I'll get a text, notice it on the screen, and want to reply at a later time. The messages app still has a "1" next to it because I haven't opened it directly - but my question is, does that still show up as "Read", or does it wait until I open up the app to confirm that I have indeed read the message?

Thank you!

It waits until you've actually opened the app.
 

jclisenby

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As soon as you open the conversation in the Messages app, it shows as read.

You can open up Notification Center and see the message without it showing as read. You can also open up Messages, and if it opens up to the contacts view instead of the individual conversation, it won't show as read.


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