• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
TechEngage

TechEngage

Technology news and opinions

  • Tech News
  • Reviews
  • How-to
  • Science
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Space
  • Apps
  • More
    • Opinion
    • Noteworthy
    • Roundups
    • Culture
    • Blockchain
      • Cryptocurrency
    • Events
    • Deals
    • Startups
      • Startup Submissions
  • Videos
  • Login
Apps

Secret inbox in Facebook is hiding messages from you

Avatar for Muhammad Abdullah Muhammad Abdullah Updated: June 24, 2019

featured image for secret inbox in Facebook messenger
Design by Bisma | TechEngage

Typically, you get notified of any message on social media apps right away. The messages appear directly in the inbox, but Facebook is also keeping messages from you for quite some time, these messages are hidden from you. Yes, there are two hidden message inboxes that you might want to check.

A few days back, a friend of mine called me and asked if I was ignoring him because he joined Facebook recently and dropped a few messages in my inbox. I said I didn’t see your messages because I haven’t received them. We both wondered why, but then after digging more into it, I found about Facebook’s secret inboxes.

Time needed: 5 minutes.

Here is how to access hidden messages from Facebook’s secret inboxes:

  1. Open Facebook Messenger app and navigate to “People” tab

    In iOS, People tab is on the right side of the “Chats” tabPeople tab in Facebook Messenger for iOS

  2. Find and press “Requests” icon on the upper right corner of the messenger app

    The request Icon looks like this:Message Request icon in facebook messenger for iOS

  3. Open “Requests” and you’ll see hidden messages in Messenger

    This section contains messages from people who aren’t friends on Facebook

  4. Navigate a little down and you will find “Filtered Messages”

    Filtered Messages is the second hidden inbox which contains possible spam messages

  5. You can Accept or Decline the message requests

    Just press the respective button and the selected action will be performedscreenshots of facebook messenger message request inbox

There you go; these were all the hidden messages that the social media network is hiding from you to help you out in getting rid of spam and unwanted messages. But sometimes, important messages can also be a part of this folder, just like my friend’s messages were not showing up. It’s because of Facebook’s algorithm, and it separates messages from possible spam accounts. Keep checking periodically, and don’t miss important messages.

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more stories.

This post was orginally published on: June 17, 2019 and was updated on: June 24, 2019.

Related Tags: Facebook Facebook Messenger Messages Messaging Apps Messenger

Related Stories

  • Control the Skydio R1 with your Apple Watch

    Control the Skydio R1 with your Apple Watch

  • How To Run Multiple WhatsApp on Android Phones [Video Tutorial]

    How To Run Multiple WhatsApp on Android Phones [Video Tutorial]

  • Get Night Sight mode on your Pixel phone

    Get Night Sight mode on your Pixel phone

Avatar for Muhammad Abdullah

Muhammad Abdullah

Editor-in-chief

Tech geek, polymath, and movie enthusiast. Batman, who doesn't like coffee. Totally in love with gadgets, animals, and writing about technology.

Reader Interactions

Discussion

  1. Avatar for LamaLama says

    January 7, 2020

    You show the way we can open the message request… but my problem that the icon is suddenly disappeared!!!!

    Reply

Join The Discussion: Cancel reply

Please read our comment policy before submitting your comment. Your email address will not be used or publish anywhere. You will only receive comment notifications if you opt to subscribe below.

Primary Sidebar

Become a contributor

We are accepting contributor applications. All applications will be decided in 3 days after applying. To learn more click here.
TechEngage-Apple-News
TechEngage-Google-News

Recent Stories

  • Samsung S21 series is here and we’ve got everything you need to know
  • Best laptop cooling pads for 2021 on Amazon
  • Best standing desks on Amazon for 2021
  • 14 best educational apps of 2021
  • Best long-range outdoor WiFi extender for 2021
Best Paid VPNs

Best Paid VPNs for 2021

Top Tech Journalists

Top Tech Journalists I Follow in 2021

macOS Catalina update

How to download macOS Catalina

An image of a computer

4 ways to fix a slow-loading website

Footer

About Us

  • Advertise
  • Send us a tip
  • Startup Submission Questionnaire
  • Community Guidelines
  • Corrections Policy & Practice
  • Contact us

Discover

  • About
  • Newsroom
  • Advertise
  • Brand Kit
  • Partners
  • Staff
  • Our Ethics
  • Publication Principles
  • Contact us

Legal Pages

  • Reviews Guarantee
  • Community Guidelines
  • Cookies Policy
  • Comments Policy
  • Our Ethics
  • Disclaimer
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Download our apps

TechEngage-app-google-play-store

Copyright © 2021 · All Rights Reserved · TechEngage® is a Project of TechAbout LLC.
TechEngage® is a registered trademark in United Kingdom under Trademark Number UK00003417167 and is ISSN protected under the ISSN 2690-3776 and OCLC Number 1139335774.