sharenmcarthur

Q: can't delete single text in IOS 10

Before the latest update, I could go to a single text message and tap on the text, get "More" and then I could delete, copy or forward. That option has disappeared.

 

I cannot figure out how to do that anymore. I have searched Apple's support; I have read blogs by several major Tech online magazines; no one has addressed this issue.

 

I get texts from medium.com. I don't want to delete all of them at the same time. I want to delete the specific ones I don't want to read or the ones I have read.

 

How do I delete a single text message in the updated operating system for iPhone? I have iPhone 6.

iPhone 6, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 22, 2016 10:46 AM

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  • by OriginalName022,

    OriginalName022 OriginalName022 Sep 22, 2016 4:37 PM in response to sharenmcarthur
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    Sep 22, 2016 4:37 PM in response to sharenmcarthur

    Tap and hold on a message and a menu will pop up at the bottom with the options Copy and More... Select more and you can select individual messages and then tap the trash can icon to delete selected messages.

  • by sharenmcarthur,

    sharenmcarthur sharenmcarthur Sep 24, 2016 6:19 AM in response to OriginalName022
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    Sep 24, 2016 6:19 AM in response to OriginalName022

    Thank you for your response. The solution you discussed is how we could delete, copy and forward in IOS 9 or before.

     

    As I stated and it is noted in the bottom of my question,I have updated to IOS 10. You cannot tap a single text now and get the words delete, copy and forward. Now when you tap the message, you get the cute imitation Facebook icons: heart, thumbs up, thumbs down, HA, HA, !! and ?

     

    So  again, how do I delete, copy and forward a single text (not group texts) in IOS 10?

  • by sharenmcarthur,

    sharenmcarthur sharenmcarthur Sep 24, 2016 6:20 AM in response to sharenmcarthur
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    Sep 24, 2016 6:20 AM in response to sharenmcarthur

    P.S. Like I stated in my question, I have visited several well-known tech blogs. None of them discuss this issue.

  • by OriginalName022,

    OriginalName022 OriginalName022 Sep 24, 2016 8:17 AM in response to sharenmcarthur
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    Sep 24, 2016 8:17 AM in response to sharenmcarthur

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    This is how it works on my 6s running iOS 10. I get both the menu and the tap back icons.

  • by sharenmcarthur,

    sharenmcarthur sharenmcarthur Sep 24, 2016 10:51 AM in response to OriginalName022
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    Sep 24, 2016 10:51 AM in response to OriginalName022

    Ok. Thanks. I was able to get "copy and more;" however, I can't get it each time.

     

    I click the single message; I get the Facebook imitation icons. I click "thumbs up." The thumbs up icon then sends as a response, showing at the top right of the message. Then, If I click the "thumps up" icon by the message, I get the
    "copy and more," but not each time. Plus, I don't want to give all messages a "thumbs up" just to get to "copy and more."

     

    So, what am I doing incorrectly? The Apple tech who thought this was a wonderful idea could have at least explained it in the update.

  • by Kesf,

    Kesf Kesf Oct 1, 2016 4:22 AM in response to OriginalName022
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    Oct 1, 2016 4:22 AM in response to OriginalName022

    Had this question for iOS10, tried your solution and it worked! Thanks for posting

  • by Kalloren,

    Kalloren Kalloren Oct 5, 2016 4:42 PM in response to sharenmcarthur
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    Oct 5, 2016 4:42 PM in response to sharenmcarthur

    DId you ever figure it out? My mother's phone does not show the option of Copy/More, but mine does. Her screen looks slightly different from mine because she uses bold text. Otherwise we have the same ios 10.0.02. Thank you.

  • by langhorne588,

    langhorne588 langhorne588 Oct 5, 2016 4:44 PM in response to OriginalName022
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    Oct 5, 2016 4:44 PM in response to OriginalName022

    I don't get the option to copy in ios10.  Just all the icons. 

  • by langhorne588,

    langhorne588 langhorne588 Oct 5, 2016 4:46 PM in response to OriginalName022
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    Oct 5, 2016 4:46 PM in response to OriginalName022

    I do not get the meager & ability to copy in iOS 10.  I have a 5S iPhone.

  • by sharenmcarthur,Apple recommended

    sharenmcarthur sharenmcarthur Oct 7, 2016 7:31 AM in response to Kalloren
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    Oct 7, 2016 7:31 AM in response to Kalloren

    Press the message hard. When you press hard, the rectangular bar with the icon choices appears above the message, and Copy, More appears below the message.

  • by cvb66,

    cvb66 cvb66 Oct 12, 2016 11:33 AM in response to sharenmcarthur
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    Oct 12, 2016 11:33 AM in response to sharenmcarthur

    I had the same issue, could not get to "copy and more" no matter how hard

    I pressed an image. But if I use the same technique on an "actual" text. Then

    I get the option to delete. just "de-select" the text and select the image.

    Worked for me, hope this helps.