Messages, the instant messaging app built into the iPhone, suffers from an annoying bug. According to feedback provided by MacWorld, read receipts continue to display in the event of a malfunction after the option has been deactivated.
For those who do not know iOS allows you to display a read receipt in a conversation. Your correspondents will receive a discreet warning when you read their message. Some users like these confirmations, which ensure that information has been transferred, while others are annoyed by this option. It "obliges" to respond to a message immediately after reading it.
Fortunately, read receipts are optional. To turn them off, simply go to your iPhone's settings, go to the Messages section and uncheck the Read Receipts checkbox. Unfortunately, on some iPhones with iOS 15, the latest mobile OS update, read receipts keep popping up even after turning the toggle off in Settings.
According to MacWorld, this intermittent issue has occurred several times in previous versions of iOS, such as iOS 14 or iOS 13. However, there are many more reviews of the bug in iOS 15 on social media such as Reddit or other platforms. Apple support forums. The good news is that it seems that restarting the iPhone is enough to get rid of this problem. However, one might expect that Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), will include the fix in a future update to its operating system.
For reference, this is not the only bug available since the move to iOS 15. This fall, users were experiencing serious issues with their iPhone's touchscreen. According to other reviews online, Spotify ruins iPhone battery life after installing an update.
IPhone 13 Missing Noise Cancellation Due to iOS 15 Bug
A major software issue has been identified in iPhone 13. Due to shortcomings in iOS 15, the latest Apple flagships have lost the noise cancellation function; which removes background noise during a telephone conversation. This feature first appeared in iPhone 4 in 2010 and works successfully on all smartphones. Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), , up to iPhone 12.
One of the Reddit users noticed that his interlocutors during phone calls complain of various background noises, which sometimes greatly interfere with normal conversation. He assumed that noise canceling was disabled on his iPhone 13 and decided to fix it in the device's settings. Imagine the user's surprise when he found that the corresponding menu item lacks the "Noise reduction for the phone" switch.
The disgruntled consumer reached out to the Apple Store and spoke to a Genius Bar employee who, it turned out, was not even aware of the lack of a noise canceling switch on the iPhone 13. He then contacted Apple Support, who said Apple engineers are working on a solution.
