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Auto delete old convos; does this delete attachments?

I have the age old issue of running out of storage space on my iPhone. I would like to select the option to automatically "delete text messages over 1 year old".


Does this also delete old attachments as well? I assume so, but would like any other opinions/answers. I was prepared to go through and save any photos people have sent me in the past if they mean anything, but wanted to make sure I need to do that.


Thanks!

iPhone XS Max, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 11, 2022 10:57 AM

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Posted on Aug 11, 2022 2:50 PM

Deleting an iMessage deletes the attachment

If you have iMessage toggled on in your iCloud settings it will delete them from all your devices

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Auto delete old convos; does this delete attachments?

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