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How to see your recently deleted messages and recover them on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura introduced a new Recently Deleted section in the Messages app that keeps your deleted messages for 30 days before permanently removing them.
This tutorial shows you how to access your deleted messages and recover or purge them instantly.
How to mark a text message as unread on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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.
How to edit a sent message on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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.
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 use inline conversion for time zones, currencies, temperature, and more on iPhone
Apple's currency and unit conversion feature in iOS 16 works inline everywhere you can select text, including in apps such as Messages, Mail, and Notes.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to use the built-in conversion feature on your iPhone and iPad.
iOS 16 shows message reactions properly in group conversations with Android users
iOS has supported the ability to react to specific messages for a bit of time now, but it hasn't always been a universal feature. Meaning, if you happen to find yourself in a group chat with a person (or persons!) using an Android phone, those reactions wouldn't display properly. It all looked a little muddled. But, with the next software update on the way for iOS, that's changing.
iOS 16 Messages lets you revoke or edit a message, mark any thread as unread & more
Apple's iOS 16 software includes new features for the iPhone's Messages app, like message revoking and the ability to recall a sent message, among other changes.
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!"