tiredmumof4 Author

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Can you prevent deleting text messages?

Can you prevent your child from deleting text messages?

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 4:36 PM

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Dec 9, 2019 4:45 PM in response to tiredmumof4

Don't let them use your iPhone.

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Dec 9, 2019 5:20 PM in response to tiredmumof4

No, you can't.

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Dec 9, 2019 5:22 PM in response to tiredmumof4

No, you can’t prevent them from deleting text messages.

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Dec 9, 2019 5:35 PM in response to tiredmumof4

How old is this child? If you set up iCloud Messages they have to slide right and delete and then hit delete again at the bottom. Or are these text messages you want to see and he doesn't want to show you?

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tiredmumof4 Author

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Dec 9, 2019 5:14 PM in response to deggie

I don’t want my child to delete text messages on his phone not mine. Lol

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