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Guide to viewing messages without showing 'seen' status directly on iPhone
iOS is a robust operating system with many outstanding and unique features, so the apps installed on this operating system also have special functions. Messenger on iPhone has some differences from Messenger on Android, which you can take advantage of to view messages on Messenger without being detected.
How to view messages without displaying 'seen' using push notifications
With the push notification feature, you can instantly see what the other person has sent without having to click to view, as the message content will be displayed directly on the screen.
You can enable this feature by following these steps:
Step 1:Navigate to
Facebook-> tap on
Three dash icon.
Step 2:Scroll down and select
Settings & Privacy->
Settings.
Step 3:Scroll down and select
Notifications-> Turn on
Push notifications.
How to view messages without showing 'seen' by long-pressing messages
A unique feature of Messenger on iPhone is that you can view messages by long-pressing for 2-3 seconds on the conversation of the other person. This way, you can read the latest message snippet without opening it.
Step 1:Navigate to
iPhone's Messenger app, select the conversation of the person you want to view.
Step 2: Press and hold for 2-3 secondson the conversation of the person you want to view.
Step 3:The screen will display the latest message snippet between you two.
How to view messages without showing 'seen' by enabling airplane mode
This is also a great method that iPhone users should know. Simply before viewing the message, turn on airplane mode and turn off all WiFi networks.
Step 1:Swipe the screen to open
Control Center->
Turn on airplane modeand
turn off WiFi.
Step 2:Open
On Messenger iPhone-> select the message thread you want to view and tap on it.
Step 3:Then exit the app screen and turn
Mark as Unread.
How to view messages without displaying 'seen' by hiding/restricting messages
This is the most complex method among the 4 mentioned because you need to perform it on both your phone and computer. However, with this method, you can review all your messages with the other person, which is the biggest advantage of this approach compared to the other 3. Below, we'll guide you on how to do this!
Step 1:Go to
Messenger-> select the message thread you want to view.
Step 2:Swipe the message to the left and select
See more->
Restrict.
Step 3:The messages from the other person will be hidden in the restricted messages section. To find and view the messages, you need to use a computer by accessing Facebook on it, then in the search bar, type the name of the other person and press
Enter.
Step 4:After the results are displayed on the screen, you will see the other person's Facebook profile appearing with the text
Messagenext to it. Tap
Messageand the messages from both of you will appear. You can scroll up to read all the messages sent by the other person.
Step 5:If you want to reply, simply tap
Remove restriction/Unrestrict.
Final Thoughts
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