The built-in Messages app in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura lets you delete a sent iMessage or even edit one if you wish to fix a typo or make a correction. So let's see what you need, and how to edit a sent message on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
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How to use Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone
We’re teaching you how to send Emergency SOS texts via satellite connectivity on your iPhone in an area with no Wi-Fi coverage and cell towers around you.
How to unsend messages on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Earlier, when you accidentally sent a wrong, angry, or error-laden iMessage, there was no way to undo that. And tricks to stop an outgoing message by immediately enabling Airplane mode or disabling cellular data weren't always successful.
Thankfully, with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura, you can unsend a message in just a couple of steps. And you have two minutes to do that!
iOS 16 Messages: Check out all the new iMessage features for your iPhone [video]
Watch this video overview of all the new messaging features available on iOS 16's Messages app, including the ability to edit an iMessage and revoke a text.
How to hide messages on iPhone
There is no straightforward way to lock the iPhone Messages app to hide your conversations. You can’t effectively use any third-party lock app, and unlike WhatsApp, there is no password protection on the Messages app.
Still, you have some solid options if you wish to prevent your private SMS or iMessage from being seen by family members, friends, and others. In this tutorial, we show you how to increase the privacy of your messages and hide them so anyone else can’t see your personal conversations.
How to get Apple’s official WWDC22 stickers for iMessage and FaceTime
Show your appreciation for WWDC, Apple's annual developer conference! Here's how to download the official WWDC 2022 stickers for iMessage and FaceTime.
The 50 best tips for using iMessage on iPhone and iPad
Go through this list of tips and tricks to get the most out of iMessage on iPhone and iPad running recent versions of iOS like iOS 15. A few of these hidden tips may make you say, "Wow! iMessage can do this? I never knew!"
iConnect improves the experience of multitasking while messaging others on your pwned iPhone
If you’ve ever went to use your iPhone to contact one of your friends or family members, and wished that there was an easier way to do it, then you might come to appreciate the likes of a new jailbreak tweak called iConnect by Hyperixa.
Images not loading on iPhone? Here’s how to fix it
In rare situations, images on your iPhone may not load in certain apps like Messages, Safari, WhatsApp, or others. This guide shows you how to fix this issue and ensure images start showing properly.
How to silence iMessage notifications on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac
This tutorial will show you how to hide iMessage alerts for a specific person or for everyone. Once you do this, you won't be bothered by iMessage notifications on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.
How to stop iMessages from going to an email address instead of a phone number
When you send someone or receive an iMessage, do you or the recipient see an email address instead of a phone number? In this tutorial, we will show you why this happens, and how to use a phone number instead of an email address in iMessage on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
WhatsApp is readying iMessage-style reactions, here’s what they look like
WhatsApp, the hugely popular messaging software owned by Meta, is close to launching reactions a la Tapbacks on iMessage, and here's what they look like.