Fixing persistent badge notification for messages on iPhone

Culprit was a phone number from messages that I had reported as scam and blocked.

removing it from blocked list has cleared the red 1 that was showing on the messages badge on one of three paired devices.

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Original Title: had persistant badge notification on one device for messages solved

Posted on Jun 6, 2025 01:46 AM

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H1290

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Jun 6, 2025 08:14 AM in response to BonzoSuperdog

Thank you for sharing.

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Fixing persistent badge notification for messages on iPhone

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