Deleting messages and conversations
Open the Messages app and do any of the following:
Delete a message
Open the conversation thread with a contact, tap the message, and then tap
Delete message
.
To delete multiple messages within a conversation, tap >
Delete messages
>
Delete by selection
, and then select the messages to delete.
Delete a
conversation
Press and hold a contact (or phone number), and then tap
Delete
.
To delete multiple conversations, tap >
Delete threads
, and then select the
conversations to delete.
In the Messages settings, tap
General
>
Delete old messages
to auto delete old messages.
Preventing a message from being deleted
You can lock a message to prevent it from being deleted even if you delete the other messages in the
conversation.
1.
Open the Messages app.
2.
Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact.
3.
Tap the message that you want to lock.
4.
Tap
Lock message
on the options menu. A lock icon
is displayed.
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