Delete Text Messages on iPhone for Both Sides

Introduction 

It is simple to delete messages on the iPhone but a question arises here: how can we delete messages from both sides, meaning the person you are texting and yourself. However, the iPhone does not have this feature that will allow you to completely delete the message from the other person’s side.

But there are some methods and processes you can do to achieve the same result of deleting messages from yourself and the person you are texting. Once you send a message to the server device it is stored there and you have no access to control it.

It is a limitation said by Apple IMessage and SMS messages that you can’t delete messages from both sides. This article will talk in detail about some of the methods you can try to achieve the same result. There are some methods and processes you can do to achieve the same result of deleting messages from yourself and the person you are texting.

Once you send a message to the server device it is stored there and you have no access to control it. It is a limitation said by Apple IMessage and SMS messages that you can’t delete messages from both sides.

Some Methods that Can Delete Text Messages From Both Sides

Although it is not possible to delete messages from another person’s device, there are some ways you can adopt to minimize the limitation. 

Undo Send Feature on IOS 16 and Later

Apple has introduced an undo send feature on iOS 16 in iMessage. It allows the user to unsend a message or delete a message in a certain time frame. It appears in the menu section by long pressing the message. By typing the option the message will disappear from your phone and from the recipient’s phone but the other person will receive a notification that you have unsent a message.

Also there are two limitations, one is it is necessary for another person to have ios 16 a later versions to work this feature. Other is you have only 2 minutes to unsend a message from your device and from another person’s device by the undo send feature.

Deleting Entire Conversations

By deleting a conversation on your phone you cannot delete it from another person’s phone but it allows you to clear your history. There are some methods and processes you can do to achieve the same result of deleting messages from yourself and the person you are texting.

Once you send a message to the server device it is stored there and you have no access to control it. It is a limitation said by Apple IMessage and SMS messages that you can’t delete messages from both sides. You can delete the conversation by opening the message app and then opening the conversation you want to delete. Swiping left allows you to delete any conversation you want. 

Requesting the Recipient 

If you accidentally send a message you don’t want to intend then you can ask the recipient to delete the message politely. A polite request can help to resolve your problem quickly. It allows the user to unsend a message or delete a message in a certain time frame. It appears in the menu section by long pressing the message.

By typing the option the message will disappear from your phone and from the recipient’s phone but the other person will receive a notification that you have unsent a message. Also there are two limitations, one is it is necessary for another person to have ios 16 a later versions to work this feature.

Reasons for Deleting a Text Message 

There are several reasons why a person wants to delete a message from their phone and also from another person’s phone. 

Privacy Concerns 

One of the most common reasons for deleting a text message is the protection of privacy. Text messages have a lot of our personal information. By deleting a conversation on your phone you cannot delete it from another person’s phone but it allows you to clear your history.

There are some methods and processes you can do to achieve the same result of deleting messages from yourself and the person you are texting. Once you send a message to the server device it is stored there and you have no access to control it. It is a limitation said by Apple IMessage and SMS messages that you can’t delete messages from both sides.

If you delete the message from the phone that is private, it helps you to protect your privacy when you give your phone to someone else or someone checks the phone without your permission.

Storage Space

Another reason for deleting a message is to free the space on your iPhone. Every message that we sent to each other took up personal space in the iPhone, especially when it contained videos, images and larger files.

Deleting an old or an important message can free up your phone’s space and make the function more smooth by deleting unnecessary stuff. One of the most common reasons for deleting a text message is the protection of privacy. Text messages have a lot of our personal information.

By deleting a conversation on your phone you cannot delete it from another person’s phone but it allows you to clear your history. 

Regret After Sending a Message 

Sometimes it happens that you send a message and regret it later on. Deleting a message can save you from the awkward encounters afterwards when you realize that you made a mistake by saying something in the heat of the moment or made a typo.

You also want to quickly delete the text you think can hurt someone’s feelings or the text sounds appropriate for the situation. The undo send feature on iMessage can save you from many of the awkward situations. For example, if you send a message to someone you intend to send to someone else. The undo send feature on iPhone can help you to delete a message within a certain time.

Sometimes it happens that you send a message and regret it later on. Deleting a message can save you from the awkward encounters afterwards when you realize that you made a mistake by saying something in the heat of the moment or made a typo. 

Conclusion 

It is simple to delete messages on the iPhone but a question arises here: how can we delete messages from both sides, meaning the person you are texting and yourself. However, the iPhone does not have this feature that will allow you to completely delete the message from the other person’s side. But there are some methods and processes you can do to achieve the same result of deleting messages from yourself and the person you are texting.

If you accidentally send a message you don’t want to intend then you can ask the recipient to delete the message politely. A polite request can help to resolve your problem quickly. It allows the user to unsend a message or delete a message in a certain time frame. One of the most common reasons for deleting a text message is the protection of privacy.

Text messages have a lot of our personal information. By deleting a conversation on your phone you cannot delete it from another person’s phone but it allows you to clear your history.