Deleting text messages

I have the 13 mini phone, I am not able to delete messages. My neighbor has a different mode of the phone and he showed me how he does it. click on the message and move your finger to the left and then there is a choice to delete the message, this does not work on my phone, it is updated to the latest software, Can someone give me an idea how to delete a message

Thanks

John

iPhone 13 Mini

Posted on Jul 23, 2022 11:51 AM

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Posted on Jul 23, 2022 12:19 PM

First, press and hold on the message in question until the context menu comes up. Then, select More from the menu and select any more messages you want deleted. From there, simply press the trash can icon at the bottom left of your screen.


Note that you cannot recover deleted messages without a prior backup.

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Jul 23, 2022 12:19 PM in response to John Hough

First, press and hold on the message in question until the context menu comes up. Then, select More from the menu and select any more messages you want deleted. From there, simply press the trash can icon at the bottom left of your screen.


Note that you cannot recover deleted messages without a prior backup.

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Deleting text messages

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