iMessage blue but not “delivered”

Both myself and the recipient have iPhone 12 Pro Max. My texts are now not showing “Delivered” under the message, but it’s still blue. I know when people are blocked or have no WiFi, the messages go green. Two days later, my message is blue. What does this mean?

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 07:47 AM

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Posted on Jun 14, 2024 12:44 PM

The recipient has Focus turned on. The text will show blue but won’t show delivered until the recipient opens the text or turns Focus off

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Sep 30, 2023 11:51 AM in response to megclaunch

Hello megclaunch,


It is possible that read receipt is disabled on their end so that you're not aware if they've reviewed it. That's under Settings > Messages. If you are blocked, the message is not delivered to the recipient as it is blocked on their side. So while it shows you sent it, nothing else will happen. Green just indicates it is sending as an SMS, which happens if the other user is not using an Apple device or your message travels over your cellular network instead of data.


More info can be found at Set up Messages on iPhone - Apple Support


Cheers!


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