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Prior to IOS 18, when I deleted messages on my Apple Watch Series 7, they were deleted only there. Now with IOS 18, the entire thread of messages gets deleted on my iPhone as well. Is there a fix or setting so it won’t delete from my iPhone as well. I have to keep recovering the messages from deleted messages. Thank you.
iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 18
It’s called OUR choice!!! That’s what some of us would like to do is delete messages from our watch ONLY, something we’ve been doing for years until the update!!! ITS not for you to understand why we do,but why did they change it? I delete messages off my watch because I want too! It works for me to have the original text on my phone and not on my watch.. That’s just how I like it and it’s obvious others want that too!!!
Okay.
The answer is you can’t delete on only one device anymore and there is no way around it.
Hope this information helps, Nichole889.
Why wouldn't you just pin a conversation to the top?
That worked for me. Thank you!!!
1greatmamaw wrote:
This is so frustrating, there are messages I don’t want deleted from the iPhone!
Then don't delete them from the watch....
My Mac book air does not delete my messages if I delete them from my iPad , Apple Watch , or iPhone. I respectfully disagree what you posted. Have a good day.
Go to Settings/[your name]/iCloud and tap Messages. Do you have Use on this iPhone turned on?
Having the same issue
has anyone found a fix without waiting on apple to fix there worst update ever
If so do we turn off so message don't be deleted cause mines on and messages are being deleted when I delete of my watch
Recently noticed this as well and almost lost major threads. Need a fix so my watch isn’t bogged down :/
They probably did this because they want people to go out and buy new watches with more memory. It's always about selling more stuff...
Deleting new messages on Apple Watch deletes all the message on iPhone
