Do iMessage delete on both ends?

You can only delete messages from both sides if you have access to both iMessage accounts. To delete a message from both sides, you'll need to delete it on a device connected to each account.

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Does deleting an iMessage also delete it for the other person?

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

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Can you delete an iMessage after sending?

To unsend an iMessage on iOS 16

Press and hold the message you want to unsend. A Quick Actions menu will appear. Tap Undo Send. Undo Send works up to two minutes after sending.

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Can the other person see unsent messages on iMessage?

However, if your Android is using a direct messaging service or emulating iMessage, you may have the chance to unsend the text. Can others see when I unsend or edit messages? Yes, the person you are messaging will get notifications anytime you unsend or edit messages.

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What happens when you delete a conversation on iMessage?

When you delete a message in iMessage, it only removes it from your own device and doesn't affect the recipients' devices. They can still see the texts you deleted in their own message threads. In group chats, it's the same scenario; if you delete a message, others can still see it.

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How To Delete iMessages from BOTH sides on iPhone/iPad! [Permanently] [Any Message] [iOS 16]

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Do iPhone messages delete for both people?

Deleting messages on your iPhone from both sides can be a tricky process, but it is possible. Here are some key takeaways to remember: You can only delete messages from both sides if you have access to both iMessage accounts.

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How do you Unsend a text on iMessage?

Make sure you have at least iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 before beginning.
  1. Find a text error. You'll need to send a text on the messages app you want to take back.
  2. Long press the text bubble you want to unsend. ...
  3. Select Undo Send. ...
  4. You also have the option to edit a message you send to fix typos or rephrase awkward language.

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Where do deleted iMessages go?

All of your deleted text messages can be found in the Messages app. To find your trashed messages, open Messages and tap the Filters option in the top left of your text threads. Here you can filter your text messages by known senders, unread messages and more. However, the option we want is Recently Deleted.

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When you delete an iMessage on ios15 does it delete on the other side?

No, when you delete a message on your iPhone, it gets deleted only from your phone. The other person you sent the text to can still see it in the inbox.

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How do you delete and Unsend messages on iMessage?

Deleting a message:

A Quick Actions menu will appear on your screen. Tap "Undo Send" This feature will only work for two minutes after initially sending the message. The undo action will only work with iMessage texts, meaning that chats with Android users or iPhones via SMS won't have access.

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How long does it take to Unsend an iMessage?

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 does iMessage delete work?

To delete a sent message, long-press on the message within two minutes of sending.
  1. Long-press on the message.
  2. On the drop-down menu, tap Undo Send.
  3. The message will immediately disappear (in a rather pretty “poof”) and will be grayed out on your iMessage screen, with “You unsent a message” under it.

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Why did my messages delete on iMessage?

Incorrect settings.

You can go to Settings > Messages > Keep Messages to have a check. If it is not Forever, it is the reason that iPhone deleted all messages.

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How do you know if someone has deleted iMessage?

No notification is sent on their end.

If someone deletes your iMessage, the conversation on your end will remain untampered, and you won't see any sign that they have deleted a particular iMessage or the conversation. However, if the person unsends an iMessage they had sent you, you will notice the action on your end.

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Can you only Unsend a message on iPhone?

The unsend feature only works with iMessage (iPhone to iPhone), and you and the recipient must be running iOS 16. If you unsend a message to someone running an older version of iOS, they'll still see it, and you'll get a notification reminding you of that.

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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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Can you recover deleted iPhone messages?

You can restore messages you deleted for up to 30 days. In the Messages conversation list, do one of the following: Tap Edit in the top-left corner, then tap Show Recently Deleted. Tap Filters in the top-left corner, then tap Recently Deleted.

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How can I see my iMessage history?

Tap the search bar and input the keyword in the message you are looking for or the contact's name whose chat history you would like to look at. Press the "Search" button on your keyboard to trigger the search. iMessage will scan through all your messages to reveal all the chats with the keywords you are looking for.

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Can I get back deleted texts?

Tap the triple-dot menu icon, visible in the upper-right corner of the messages screen. Select the trash bin icon. Choose the conversation you want to recover and select “Restore.”

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Can anyone see my iMessages?

If you backup or synchronize your phone to iCloud then anybody who has the details for that account, or even has their phone connected to the same account (a family member, for example), could potentially see your personal text messages.

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Is iMessage more secure than text?

Security

According to Apple, iMessages are secured with end-to-end encryption (this applies to both text-based and media messages). So even if an iMessage is intercepted, it won't be readable or 'crackable' to the scammer. Note, though, that texts to Android devices are NOT encrypted.

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How is my wife reading my texts iPhone?

That's because the texts are being sent to an ID that is listed as an iMessage receive ID on both devices. See Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at: Correct this so each device has a unique ID.

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