Marking an opened email as unread has been a feature forever. And now, with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and macOS Ventura, you can also mark an SMS or iMessage as unread.
Doing so adds back the tiny blue unread dot to differentiate it from an opened message. Plus, it adds or increases the red badge count on the Messages app icon (visible on the Home Screen). These little things can tell you that you have an unopened text, which you can get back to later.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Show your appreciation for WWDC, Apple's annual developer conference! Here's how to download the official WWDC 2022 stickers for iMessage and FaceTime.
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!"
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.
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.
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.
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.