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iOS 27.2 Code Points to Messages Option for Muted Chats' Unread Badge

iOS 27.2 code hints at a Messages option to keep muted chats out of unread badges, not expected in this update.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-22 06:18

The discovery was shared this week by Aaron Perris in a post on X, 9to5Mac reported. The code indicates Apple is working on the capability, but the feature is not expected to ship in iOS 27.2.

Currently, muting a conversation in Messages does not affect the app's unread badge count. That can be a nuisance for users who keep active group chats muted to avoid constant notifications, or who mute certain contacts but still see a red badge for those threads.

In the 9to5Mac report, the author wrote that they keep several busy group chats muted and disable notification badges for most apps, making a Messages badge for muted conversations particularly noticeable. The report said the feature sounds unlikely to arrive in iOS 27.2 and expressed hope that Apple would offer it soon.

Editor's Summary

The code in iOS 27.2 signals that Apple may soon allow Messages users to exclude muted conversations from the unread badge count. The feature is still in development and is not expected to arrive with iOS 27.2 next week. For now, muted chats continue to count toward the app's unread badge.