How can I delete individual / multiple texts in Messages?

How can I delete individual / multiple texts in iOS 7 or later Messages?

The process to delete messages in iOS 7 has changed. Sure, you can swipe from right to left in the Messages list to delete all messages from a particular contact or group. What if you only want to delete one text or iMessage from a sender? What if you want to select only a few messages to delete?

Follow these steps to remove a text, photo, video or iMessage from the Messages app in iOS 7:

1. Tap and hold the message you wish to delete.
2. Touch More... from the pop-up menu.
3. The message will be selected (you'll see a blue circle with check mark).
4. If needed, select additional messages to delete.
5. Tap the trash can icon at the bottom left to remove the selected message(s).

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Anonymous replied on

Maybe it's just me, but when I tap and hold a message on my iPhone (ios7), I done see "More." When I first tap "Edit" (upper right corner) I get a pop-up menu at the bottom of the screen that has "Mark," "Move," and "Trash." But there's no "More." When I do not tap "Edit" at the beginning of the process, and I tap and hold a message, the message opens with the flag, folder, trash can, curved arrow, and the icon for starting a new message. What should I do to see "More?"

Anonymous replied on

It's crap I have none either.. Just blue dots and single file trash!! Woop woop. It's stupid.

Anonymous replied on

true. This 8 version is crap. I don't have a trash can. Have to delete conversation!

Anonymous replied on

same here!!!

Anonymous replied on

I have 8.1 version and it works just like the article states. You must be doing something wrong.

Anonymous replied on

No, I am having the same issue! No trash can. Used to have trash can and arrow to forward but now it just stays on typing a new message, not good!

Dannlly replied on

It did it to me too! Then I went on my computer and deleted all of the messages from the email server and tried again. This time it worked. And another way is try Safewiper iPhone data eraser to wipe iPhone clean, it can help delete messages, contacts, photos and more data without recovery.
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Jeacnlly replied on

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I used it to completely erase data from iPhone, iPad and iPod without recovery, simple deletion will not completely erase data from iPhone, it still remain on your iPhone,

Safewiper iOS Data Eraser can deeply scan your iPhone and completely erase them.

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Anonymous replied on

No trash box appearing when I hold more n tick individual message?

Anonymous replied on

I don't either

AJ replied on

I've been tryin 2 delete multiple messages 4 a cpl days now. I've done exactly what the instructions say 2 do & no where, not once, have I saw the word "More".

Anonymous replied on

I woM'dear if it is different between phones. I just updated to latest ios8 on iPhone 5 and only have "delete conversation" option whereas girlfriend with iphone6 has ability to trash individual or multiple messages, weird.

Anonymous replied on

Is there a procedure to delete all sms messages.?? I have almost 1500 and would like to wipe them all

Roger C replied on

I had difficulty at first, but then found that the instructions relate to the first part of the message. Tapping further down didn't work for me.

Will replied on

Shut the app down by double click home button then slide Message app up. Then reopen from home page. Did this and the trash can came back.

Selene replied on

This one worked for me! I was only seeing the option of clear all conversation and then I did this and the trash can appeared to delete individual messages!

Karen Lange replied on

Was having the same issue - no trash can on bottom left when trying to delete a message. Followed this advice and it worked, trash can is now back. Thanks so much for your help!

Anne replied on

I get 'more' but trash can icon doesn't come up

Anon replied on

I had these same problems -my phone would only let me delete the entire conversation.. bizarre but following steps above, I force closed messaging, then opened it again, and then the trash can icon was there again, allowing me to delete individual messages instead of the whole conversation.

Loucy replied on

Delete individual text is easy, the problem is what if i have over 100 texts to delete? In fact, i want to sell my iPhone, and for privacy protection, i need to clear all my personal infos, i also to make sure that these infos won't be recovered by recovery software. So at last, i choose iMyfone, as it promise all the data erased are 100% Unrecoverable.

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