• After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.

Help How to get the delivered check mark back?

nunyabizness

Android Enthusiast
Mar 24, 2010
264
103
43
O-H...I-O
OK, so just to clarify, this isn't another one of those "Why doesn't my message show as delivered?" threads. I already know it CAN be done, I found that out accidentally. It worked once, but I don't know how to make it work again!

What I did when it worked: I sent my sister a message and then quickly switched over to iheartradio. Her message wasn't sending and the station was stuck at connecting, so I power cycled the phone. Then the message sent and to the right of it there's a green circle with a check mark. If I touch that, it says "Report" and then the receiver's name and "Status: Received." Sooo...does this only work when there's an error to begin with or what?!
 
OK, so just to clarify, this isn't another one of those "Why doesn't my message show as delivered?" threads. I already know it CAN be done, I found that out accidentally. It worked once, but I don't know how to make it work again!

What I did when it worked: I sent my sister a message and then quickly switched over to iheartradio. Her message wasn't sending and the station was stuck at connecting, so I power cycled the phone. Then the message sent and to the right of it there's a green circle with a check mark. If I touch that, it says "Report" and then the receiver's name and "Status: Received." Sooo...does this only work when there's an error to begin with or what?!

Are you talking about the Sense SMS/MMS? If so, enter the main message screen (where your SMS/MMS/VVM are all consolidated). Once there, tap the menu button, tap settings, then make sure that there is a green check mark next to "Delivery Reports" under both the SMS and MMS headers. Then hit the back key and try typing a new message.

This worked for me, but I don't get a check mark. Instead, I get an envelope icon with a little "i" on it. When I tap and hold the icon, I get a pop-up menu to view including the option "view report." Once I select that, I get a notification saying the message was delivered.
 
Upvote 0
@ Jayno - there's a difference between "Sent report" and "Delivery report". a "sent" checkmark just means that it's been accepted by the carrier. a "delivered" checkmark means that the carrier has confirmed delivery to the recipient.

to my knowldge, at this time and regardless of phone, no carrier has the ability to confirm delivery to other carriers. thus, to that logic, you will not get delivery confirmation for non-vzw numbers.
 
Upvote 0
@ Jayno - there's a difference between "Sent report" and "Delivery report". a "sent" checkmark just means that it's been accepted by the carrier. a "delivered" checkmark means that the carrier has confirmed delivery to the recipient.

to my knowldge, at this time and regardless of phone, no carrier has the ability to confirm delivery to other carriers. thus, to that logic, you will not get delivery confirmation for non-vzw numbers.


I get both with that option... At first it shows a little blue clock, and then after the party has received it the icon then turns into a green check mark. Unless of course they are on another carrier, then it just stays a blue clock
 
Upvote 0
I am still puzzled! I'm trying the suggestions and it's still not working. :( I did forget to mention I'm on Handcent as well. I've tried selecting the "Notify when message is received (needs carrier support)" option under "Sent message notifications" in Handcent, and I've tried selecting "Delivery reports" in the default messaging app. I've tried them together and individually and I still can't get it.


I get a check next to every text I send via handcent. It is an option in handcent to request a "delivery report from carrier". Ever since I checked that now I am getting notified after the text is fully sent.

Is that option the one I mentioned above?
 
Upvote 0
I am still puzzled! I'm trying the suggestions and it's still not working. :( I did forget to mention I'm on Handcent as well. I've tried selecting the "Notify when message is received (needs carrier support)" option under "Sent message notifications" in Handcent, and I've tried selecting "Delivery reports" in the default messaging app. I've tried them together and individually and I still can't get it.




Is that option the one I mentioned above?


It sounds like it, in Handcent it gives me the option to see an icon by the message when the message has sent and when the message was delivered to the person I sent it to. I am not sure if thats exactly what you want or not. It is the same kind of deal I used to have on my old "dumb" phone (LG Dare) so it works for me :)
 
Upvote 0
in Handcent it gives me the option to see an icon by the message when the message has sent and when the message was delivered to the person I sent it to. I am not sure if thats exactly what you want or not.

The green circle with the check mark, right? Yep, that's what I want...why the $%&@ won't it work for me again?! :mad:
 
Upvote 0

BEST TECH IN 2023

We've been tracking upcoming products and ranking the best tech since 2007. Thanks for trusting our opinion: we get rewarded through affiliate links that earn us a commission and we invite you to learn more about us.

Smartphones