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Messages
Deleting messages and conversations
Open the Messages app and do any of the following:
To delete a
Do these steps
Message
Open the conversation thread with a contact, tap the message, and
then tap Delete message.
To delete multiple messages within a conversation, tap
messages Delete by selection, and then select the messages to
delete.
Conversation Press and hold a contact (or phone number), and then tap Delete.
To delete multiple conversations, tap
select the conversations to delete.
In the Messages settings, tap General Delete old messages to auto delete
old messages.
Preventing a message from being deleted
You can lock a message to prevent it from being deleted even if you delete the other
messages in the conversation.
1.
Open the Messages app.
2.
Tap a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with
that contact.
3.
Tap the message that you want to lock.
Delete
Delete threads, and then