How to Delete Read-Only Contacts: Android & iphone 

Introduction 

It is simple to delete read-only contacts on the Android and iPhone  but a question arises here: how can we delete read-only contacts from both sides, meaning the person you are with and yourself. However, the Android and iPhone  do not have this feature that will allow you to completely delete the read-only contacts from the other person’s side.

But there are some methods and processes you can do to achieve the same result of deleting read-only contacts from yourself and the person you are ing. Once you send a read-only contacts to the server device it is stored there and you have no access to control it. It is a limitation said by Apple Iread-only contacts and SMS read-only contacts that you can’t delete read-only contacts 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 read-only contacts from yourself and the person you are with. Once you send a read-only contact to the server device it is stored there and you have no access to control it. It is a limitation said by Apple Iread-only contacts and SMS read-only contacts that you can’t delete read-only contacts from both sides.

Some Methods that Can Delete  read-only contacts From Both Sides

Although it is not possible to delete read-only contacts 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 delete a read-only contacts or delete a read-only contacts in a certain time frame. It appears in the menu section by long pressing the message.

By typing the option the read-only contacts will disappear from your phone and from the recipient’s phone but the other person will receive a notification that you have deleteda 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. Another is you have only 2 minutes to delete a read-only contacts 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 read-only contacts from yourself and the person you are with. Once you send a read-only contact to the server device it is stored there and you have no access to control it.

It is a limitation said by Apple Iread-only contacts and SMS read-only contacts that you can’t delete read-only contacts from both sides. You can delete the conversation by opening the read-only contacts 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 read-only contacts you don’t want to intend then you can ask the recipient to delete the read-only contacts politely. A polite request can help to resolve your problem quickly. It allows the user to delete a read-only contacts or delete a read-only contacts in a certain time frame.

It appears in the menu section by long pressing the message. By typing the option the read-only contacts will disappear from your phone and from the recipient’s phone but the other person will receive a notification that you have deleteda 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  read-only contacts 

There are several reasons why a person wants to delete a read-only contacts from their phone and also from another person’s phone. 

Privacy Concerns 

One of the most common reasons for deleting a  read-only contact is the protection of privacy.  read-only contacts 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 read-only contacts from yourself and the person you are with.

Once you send a read-only contact to the server device it is stored there and you have no access to control it. It is a limitation said by Apple Iread-only contacts and SMS read-only contacts that you can’t delete read-only contacts from both sides. If you delete the read-only contacts 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 read-only contacts is to free the space on your Android and iphone . Every read-only contacts that we sent to each other took up personal space in the Android and iphone , especially when it contained videos, images and larger files.

Deleting an old or an important read-only contacts 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  read-only contact is the protection of privacy.  read-only contacts 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 entering a read-only contacts 

Sometimes it happens that you send a read-only contacts and regret it later on. Deleting a read-only contacts 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 what  you think can hurt someone’s feelings or the  sounds appropriate for the situation.

The undo send feature on read-only contacts can save you from many of the awkward situations. For example, if you send read-only contacts to someone you intend to send to someone else. The undo send feature on Android and iPhone  can help you to delete read-only contacts within a certain time.

Sometimes it happens that you send a read-only contact and regret it later on. Deleting a read-only contact 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 

However, the Android and iPhone  do not have this feature that will allow you to completely delete the read-only contacts from the other person’s side. But there are some methods and processes you can do to achieve the same result of deleting read-only contacts from yourself and the person you are with.

Once you send a read-only contact to the server device it is stored there and you have no access to control it. It is a limitation said by Apple Iread-only contacts and SMS read-only contacts that you can’t delete read-only contacts from both sides. Apple has introduced an undo send feature on iOS 16 in iMessage.

It allows the user to deletea read-only contacts or delete a read-only contacts in a certain time frame. It appears in the menu section by long pressing the message.