Why can’t I see the deleted messages button on iOS 16

I can’t see the deleted messages button even after updating to iOS 16

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 8, 2022 9:08 AM

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ChrisJ4203

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Dec 8, 2022 9:13 AM in response to BingPK

That will not appear until after you have updated to iOS 16.x and you have deleted a message since you updated to iOS 16. See the information here. Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

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