The ability to check the status of a text message to see if it was delivered to the recipient is a feature found on most normal phones. On the Android OS though, you have to enable the feature that provides this information as it is usually disabled by default.
Google Messages App
Before you can view delivery information, you have to enable reporting in the Messaging app.
- Open the “Messages” app.
- Tap the person icon located at the upper-right part of the screen.
- Select “Messages settings“.
- Scroll down and select “Advanced“.
- Flip the switch for “Get SMS delivery reports” to on.
Now you can tap the messages you have sent for information on the status. It will show as “Sent” or “Delivered”.
Note: Only text messages you have sent while the “Get SMS delivery reports” setting is on will show a status.
Samsung Galaxy Messages App
- Open the “Messenger” app.
- Select the â‹® menu, then choose “Settings“.
- Select “More” > “Settings“.
- Choose “More settings“.
- Select “Text messages” or “Multimedia messages” as desired.
- Turn on the “Show when delivered“. On some versions, the setting may be separated by SMS and MMS. Select them as desired.
Now when you send a text message you can tap and hold the message and select “View message details“. On some models, it may be under “View report“.
The statuses will show “Received“, “Delivered“, or may simply show the time of delivery. If the message was not delivered, it may show as “Pending” or “None” status.
The status will only be displayed on text messages sent after this setting was enabled.
FAQ
How do I know if a text message was read?
That’s a different setting. Go to “Settings” in your Messages app, then choose “Chat settings“. You may have to enable advanced messaging if you haven’t already. Under the Chat settings menu, there is a “Send read receipts” or “Share read status” option.
Not all recipients will send receipts back. They may have a setting on their side that turns it off. So, this solution isn’t fullproof.
Mitch Bartlett says
I think that would mean the message isn’t delivered.
Mitch Bartlett says
Perhaps the setting was reset and needs to be re-enabled?
Mitch Bartlett says
Read receipts are the only way to tell if the message is read. I have updated the post to cover that.
Bree says
Many people keep asking the same question. How can I tell if my text message on my Samsung fe phone is being read. I understand the delivery, but when it says sent does that mean it’s been read? I hold below my text for the menu to pop up. It says delivered, then says sent. Again I know what deliver it is I just want to know if sent means they read it. If not how can I tell?
Lee says
My delivery reports have stopped since I updated to Android 12 and I’ve got the delivery reports option on, Any suggestions ?
nena dozier says
If a text is pending have I been blocked
Autumn Brown says
Galaxy A21 Pop-up receipt reads delivered to someone other than whom I sent the text but appears as sent correctly.
If I can manage to catch the Pop-ups (because it disappears after a few seconds), they bring me to that the other persons text history with me at certain times/dates.
Each person seams to have a corresponding receipt that it sticks to.
I’ve known these people for years and they don’t know each other as far as I am aware of..
I called my carrier VERY concerned about this (because of the coincidences of where the receipts lead me to) and it was fixed for about a week. Now its the same, but with a 6-12 hour delay.
What the is going on and how do I fix it?
Maimuna says
I have vivo Y 53… How will I know if my text has sent or not…I have sent a text to my frnd it’s a little bigger…But I am failed to understandif it’s sent or not as there is no arrow mark or sending failed or try again this typ words
Marquetta King says
Yes it did help. But it did not help what I was asking……..I asked how can I tell if my text message was read or seen.L by the recipient You told me if it was delivered.. I know it was delivered. I sent it. But did the recipient open it and read it.????????
Thank you. IAMQ
pat says
how do delivery reports even work? do they make the other person click on a receipt or something? because that would be super inconvenient and kind of a invasion of privacy maybe.
LP says
You need to click on the 3 little dots in the message app and then click on details and enable “Only send SMS and MMS messages”. Will fix the issue.
Ann Adajar says
I have Samsung A20 and ive noticed that my messages for one person had suddenly stopped saying “delivered” It started this morning and everything messaged before that said, “delivered”. Can someone help me?
Mohan says
I have sent a sms it’s is delivered but not saving in my android messaging app. Please tell me the reason.
Brandie says
I have a galaxy s20+5g my phone updated and now I can not see if my messages have been delivered or read by any of the people I could before also when I go to the setting for my messages it has 1 deleted i did not delete anything. Is there anyway I can get that back
rudy says
I have switched on the delivery message in the settings but still do jot get any report or an sms to show me my sms been delivered or read?
Pinky says
No because I have delivery reports enabled and when I hold down on the message and tap view details it just has SENT. What does that mean?
John Sims says
What is the difference between received and delivered? Sometimes it says it’s been read but how do you know for sure?
tatyana says
Okay so I’ve had it on and when I text my bestfriend it gives me a delivery report and when I click messages details it shows me its received/delivered and she has a galaxy too and I have a galaxy s7 but when I go to text my ex boyfriend, it doesnt give me a report and when I go to check it says “Requested” under the deliverey can someone explain and help me understand why I dont get the it when I text my ex? He hasn’t blocked me cause we texted like 1 or 2 days ago.
tatyana says
Okay so I’ve had delivery report on and when I text my bestfriend it gives me a delivery report and when I click messages details it shows me its received/delivered and she has a galaxy too and I have a galaxy s7 but when I go to text my ex boyfriend, it doesnt give me a delivery report and when I go to check it says “Requested” under the delivery report, can someone explain and help me understand why I dont get delivery reports when I text my ex? He hasn’t blocked me cause we exted like 1 or 2 days ago.
Voki says
I have a Samsung S10Plus
When I send an sms i get Delivery Status: Received
Does that mean the sms has been delivered?
Jeanne says
What is the difference between received and delivered? Sometimes it says it’s been read but how do you know for sure?
Gdyg80 says
I have the sent, delivered, and read receipts but sometimes it also says SMS. Whats that about?
MT says
I was txting a particular number and then I received a message in the bottom stating that another number which I wasn’t texting received the same message. Why is that?
Maria says
Mine states message status 128. What does this mean ?
oumast says
Thank you very much for this article, really helped me
ray m says
Same as Brenda – receipt option not on the page.
Brenda says
No I’ve tried following directions to set read receipts on my galaxy s 7 and the read receipt option is not there
ScorpioV09 says
I have my delivery confirmation on but if the person im texting has their delivery confirmation off do i still get a delivery report? Sometimes it shows me the delivered or read report. Sometimes it doesnt. Why is that? Does the person put on their DND?
ScorpioV09 says
I have my delivery confirmation on. Now if the person im texting has theirs off. Do i still get a delivery report?
Janet Foster says
What does not requested mean
harbinger says
hi
is there a difference between “received” and “delivered” on the report? galaxy note5
ideally I’d like to know if my messages have been opened and read
thanks
Kimberley Ripia says
You have to enable delivery reports for multimedia as well.
Mitch Bartlett says
It can. We actually have a post on that problem. >> https://www.technipages.com/android-cant-send-text-message-to-one-person
Kyle says
I have the Note 8 and I send texts out and sometimes they will say “sent “then after a little bit it will say “delivered” while other times it only says “sent”? I have noticed that it usually only happens with Iphone’s but I dont really see why that would matter.
MaryK says
How could this have helped me? None of the queries asked were answered and they were very relevent questions that lots of my friends are asking about delivery reports.
I would appreciate if even some of them were answered please.
Thank u
qwyzl says
why doesn’t it just read, “sent” like all the flip phones that came before? the verizon plus messages also read, “sent” or “delivered” so you know if it was sent. the only reason I stopped using the verizon text message app was because it wouldn’t let me set my own automatic sign-off signature. other than that, I liked it and would have kept using it. it really is purely idiotic to stop having the message read “sent” after hitting the “send” button.
another idiotic thing they did was to stop making the phones so that they would make a sound play when the phone is done charging so you know to unplug the charger. all my other phones would make a little sound as soon as the battery was fully charged. I don’t know why they stopped doing this with these so-called “smart phones”.
thomas says
how do i set it on galaxy note 3
thanks
Rey says
What does it mean when a text message says, delivery report not requested?
Sara says
I recently turned on delivery reports and I’ve been texting my friends and have received the message sent, and when I go into details it shows that the text has been received. But I’ve texted a friend that says he’s having phone issues and when I’ve attempted to text him, it shows Delivery Report Requested. What does that mean exactly? I’ve googled it and it doesn’t really give a clear answer, any thoughts? I’d appreciate it, thanks!
ray mcdonald says
Brand new S7 and followed promps and no “Delivery Reports” option!?!
Veysal says
On my Galaxy s7 message app i tapped (more) then (settings) then (more settings) then (text messages) and turned on (delivery reports) but still when i tap on (view message details), under (delivery report) it writes (Not Requested) why, can you guys tell me what’s wrong? Please.?
Heather says
How can I tell if someone read my message on a galaxy note4
Ashleigh says
I have enabled the setting to receive a delivery report however when I go into “view message details ” it just says delivery report requested . Please help !:(
Imelda Lerma says
i have an galaxy s7 and even though the read and delivery reports are on I still get a delivery report not requested
It says
This has changed on 6.01
Pending gone
Opened gone
Now only no tick and tick ( delivered) opened vanish ?
Pending vanished zz
Lovelle Facinabao says
If I sent a message, still it will appear recieved by the recipient even his mobile is off ?
Denyce Leeds says
My note 4, when I text a galaxy s7 in message I sometimes get a delivered and then a read…and other times nothing. Yes, this is to my boyfriends number but don’t think it is an issue unless it is.
Lovelle Facinabao says
How will know if it was seen or read by the recipient ?
Leen says
I don’t get delivery report ..moto g 4 plus