It is easy to Enable or Disable Read Receipts for Messages going from your iPhone. Let us take a look at how to Enable or Disable Read Receipts for all Contacts and also for individual Contacts on iPhone.
Enable or Disable Read Receipts On iPhone
Before the iOS 10 update, the Read Receipts feature on iPhone worked in a blanket fashion. You had to choose between enabling or disabling Read Receipts for all the Contacts on your iPhone. There was really no way to Enable Read Receipts for some Contacts, while disabling them for others.
After the iOS 10 update, your iPhone has the capability to Enable or Disable Read Receipts for individual Contacts on a case-by-case basis.
Enable Read Receipts For All Contacts On iPhone
Follow the steps below to Enable Read Receipts for all your Contacts on iPhone. This will allow all your Contacts to be notified whenever you read their Messages.
1. From the home screen of your iPhone, tap on Settings.
2. On the Settings Screen, scroll down and tap on Messages.
3. On the Messages screen, Enable Read Receipts for all your Contacts on iPhone by moving the slider for Send Read Receipts to ON Position (See image below).
Disable Read Receipts For Individual Contacts On iPhone
After Enabling Read Receipts for All Contacts, you can follow the steps below to Disable Read Receipts for some of your selected Contacts.
1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
2. On the Messages screen, tap on the Message of a Contact that you want to Enable Read Receipts for.
3. Next, tap on the “i” icon located at the top right corner of your screen (See image below).
4. On the next screen, disable Read Receipts for this contact by moving the slider next to Send Read Receipts to OFF position and tap on Done (See image below)
Just repeat steps 1 to 4 above, in case you want to Disable Read Receipts for more Contacts.
Disable Read Receipts For All Contacts On iPhone
Similarly, you can disable Read Receipts for all the Contacts on iPhone by following the steps below.
1. Tap on Settings
2. Next, Scroll down and tap on Messages.
3. On the Messages screen, disable Read Receipts for all your Contacts on iPhone by moving the slider for Send Read Receipts to OFF Position (See image below).
Enable Read Receipts for Individual Contacts On iPhone
After disabling Read Receipts for all the Contacts on your iPhone, you can start Enabling Read Receipts for your selected Contacts by following the steps below.
1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
2. On the Messages screen, tap on the Message of a Contact that you want to Enable Read Receipts for.
3. Next, tap on the “i” icon located at the top right corner of your screen (See image below).
4. On the next screen, enable Read Receipts for this contact by moving the slider next to Send Read Receipts to ON position and tap on Done.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 above, in case there are other Contacts that you want to Enable Read Receipts for.