Unread message indicator won't go away

I have the LG Optimus Exceed 2 My text message icon is showing that I have 1 unread message. I have deleted every message, my inbox is empty, I have gone into Application Manager and selected the Message application and have cleared both data and cache as well as force stop. I have reset my phone numerous times. I am using the standard default message app that came with the phone. Please Help. Driving me insane.

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MiiHere

If you use Message+ there should be a menu/settings button within the application. Under that you can select "mark all messages as read"

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Snn5

Home page text messaging. The number 1 won't go away. | Android Forums

2 methods others used for success were to:

1...try another sms app.

2...

Download "SMS Backup & Restore" on Play Store (it's free)

> After the App installed, open it and back up ll of your SMS (by default it saved to SD Card) by clicking "Back up" button on the app's menu

> After done back up all of your SMS, click "Delete Messages" button on the app's menu

> Go to you Messaging on your phone and make sure all of your text are gone.

> Restore your SMS by clicking "Restore" button on app's menu

> After done restoring, check your messaging on ur phone, and see the "ghost" sms that won't open/read before is now there.. Delete it " />

MiiHere

Assuming you mean the icon that is on your home screen is showing 1 new message, did you delete that icon, restart and then try to add it back?

Rcady2691

Yes I did, it's the main Message icon when I open up my applications grid

MiiHere

which phone do you have? I recently also experienced this issue. I'm trying to walk myself back through the steps I took. Did you try turning airplane mode on for a minute and then off?

MiiHere

If you use Message+ there should be a menu/settings button within the application. Under that you can select "mark all messages as read"

Rcady2691

Thank you!!!! It worked, I downloaded the application and had to do it differently but the ghost message is gone! Thank you very much

Snn5

Yay! Glad that worked!

LIFEINDOVESVILLE

Not the greatest way to fix it, but it beats having to delete all your messages and start over. Here's what I do...I find the person's message that is still showing it hasn't been viewed and I send them a little "hi" message, they return a text and the number goes away.

LIFEINDOVESVILLE

Actually, they don't have to reply, just sending them a message deletes the number