Can you delete an iMessage for both sender and receiver?

Unfortunately, you cannot delete a message from both your and the recipient's iPhone once it is sent using the default iMessage or SMS app. However, some third-party apps like WhatsApp or Telegram allow you to delete messages from both sides within a specific time frame.

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Can you delete iMessages that have already been sent?

Unsend a message

You can undo a recently sent message for up to two minutes after sending it. Touch and hold the message bubble, then tap Undo Send. A note confirming that you unsent the message appears in both conversation transcripts: yours and your recipient's.

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How to delete unsent messages on iMessage so that receiver can not read them?

How to unsend an iMessage
  1. Open the Messages app.
  2. Navigate to the conversation that contains the message you want to unsend.
  3. Tap and hold the message you want to remove.
  4. In the pop-up menu, select “Undo Send.”
  5. Both you and the recipient will see a note confirming that you unsent the message.

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Can you Unsend an iMessage that hasn't been read?

You can only take back a message within two minutes of sending it. The recipient can read your message before you unsend it. If you unsend a message, it will disappear from the recipient's screen, but they'll be notified that you unsent it.

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What happens when you delete an unopened iMessage?

If they delete the individual message (or the entire chat/conversation) in iMessage, it will change the final Read to a delivered. This is the reason why a Read will turn into a Delivered after the fact.

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Can You Delete iMessages From Both Sides?

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Will someone know if you delete an iMessage before its read?

If the person you are texting has iOS 16, a message will appear saying you unsent a text message. The person you're texting won't know what that message was, as long as they didn't see a preview of that text when the original iMessage was sent.

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What happens if I delete a convo on iMessage?

If you delete a conversation or message, it cannot be recovered. This action is permanent.

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What happens if I delete an iMessage before it's seen?

If you delete before the send is complete, usually it will not send but because data is sent in batches, it may have been delivered before the phone receives confirmation of delivery. The best way is to instantly put the phone in airplane mode, then delete the message.

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Can people see when you delete an iMessage thread?

Originally Answered: If you have deleted messages on iMessage would the other person still have them and be able to see them? Yes, when you delete a message thread, you are only deleting your copy of the thread. It has no impact on other people in the conversation.

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How can I cancel an iMessage?

To cancel an outgoing iMessage:
  1. Tap Airplane Mode as quickly as you can. Tap the Airplane Mode button to restrict your device from accessing an Internet connection. ...
  2. When you get a message saying to turn off airplane mode to send messages, tap OK. ...
  3. Delete the message from your conversation. ...
  4. Disable Airplane Mode.

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Why can't I delete someone from iMessage?

If you can't add or remove someone in a group message

You can only remove someone if the group has four or more people, and everyone is using an Apple device, like an iPhone or iPad. You can only add someone to a group message if they're using an Apple device.

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Why can't I Unsend messages on iPhone?

In addition to the requirement of having iOS 16 to 'unsend' a message using an iOS device, Apple advises in Use Messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support that "If you unsend a message to someone on an older version of iOS, iPad OS, or macOS, your contact might still see the message."

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Can the receiver see deleted messages on iMessage?

Deleting messages changes only your own Messages conversations, not those of your recipients.

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Can you delete unsent messages on iPhone?

Deleting a message: Press and hold on the "undesired" text message. A Quick Actions menu will appear on your screen.

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How do I permanently delete unsent messages on messenger?

From Chats, open a Messenger conversation. Tap and hold the message you'd like to unsend and select More. Tap Remove.

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Will someone know if you delete an iMessage before they read?

The recipient can read your message before you unsend it. If you unsend a message, it will disappear from the recipient's screen, but they'll be notified that you unsent it.

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How long do you have to Unsend an iMessage?

This week, Apple released its latest operating system, iOS 16, which lets users edit an iMessage up to five times within 15 minutes after sending it and unsend any message up to 2 minutes after it's sent. Users just need to tap and hold the sent message, then select “edit” or “undo send.” But there are some caveats.

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Can you tell if someone deleted your message iPhone?

How to Tell if Text Messages were Deleted. To tell if text messages were deleted from your iPhone, what you will need is PhoneRescue for iOS. Because it allows you to scan your iPhone, then you can preview all messages and iMessage on your iPhone, including deleted ones.

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What happens if you delete a message on iMessage before it says delivered?

It will not. Delivered means the message is now on the recipients device. If the recipient's is off/not connected to the internet, the iMessage will not reach their device and will not register as delivered.

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Can you Unsend a picture on iMessage?

You can only unsend an iMessage within 2 minutes of sending it. To unsend an iMessage, simply long-press on the message and select the Undo Send option.

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