Undo Send iMessages in iOS 16 on iPhone
While the option to delete messages in Apple Messages works as expected, there are certain limitations that you must keep in mind.
For the “Undo Send” feature to work, all the devices must be running iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or macOS 13 Ventura or later.If a person is using older versions of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS, he/she will continue to see the original message.And if the person is using the compatible operating systems, he/she will get an alert that the message has been deleted. Yeah, this is privacy-intrusive, but something that you will need to deal with. Therefore, the recipient of the message will easily find out that you have deleted the sent iMessage.Now, the biggest question is, will they ever know what the message was? No/Yes! If the recipient has not seen the preview of your original message, they will not know anything about the message.On top of all, Apple offers a limited time frame for unsending an iMessage. You must undo send an iMessage within 15 minutes after sending. Otherwise, you will not be able to delete your message.
Quick Way to Undo Send an iMessage in iOS 16
Though we have focused on iOS 16, the steps are the same for iPadOS 16 as well. So, irrespective of whether you are using an iPhone or rocking an iPad, you can delete an accidentally sent iMessage with ease.
- On your iPhone running, open the Apple Messages app.
- Now, go to the conversation thread where you would like to delete an already sent message.
- After that, find the message that you would like to get rid of. Then, touch and hold on the sent message and hit Undo Send in the popup menu! The message will instantly disappear with a cool animation. Since there is no confirmation, make sure to use it carefully. That’s pretty much all you have to do to delete an iMessage for everyone on your iPhone or iPad. You can repeat the above steps to get rid of more messages. Read more: How To Set iOS 16 Depth Effect Wallpaper on iPhone Lock Screen
My Critical Thoughts…
Even though I’m more or less content with the Undo Send feature, I want Apple to make a couple of changes to make it even more helpful. First and foremost, it would be better if Apple made this feature compatible with older versions of iOS. Second, when the message has been deleted, alerting the recipient about the deletion of the message sounds foolish. Moreover, it also tends to expose the privacy of the sender. What do you think of this newly-added iOS 16 feature? Make sure to share your feedback with us.
