Turn off Report Junk in iMessage on iPhone

I totally agree. It's in a terrible location and I've accidentally selected it multiple times now. It should be in a right-clock and hold menu rather than popping up each time I want to delete an iMessage/SMS. This issue, if not resolved, will make me switch back to an Android in the future. It's that much of a pain.

Apple does not read this forum. Here is the link that Apple reads→Product Feedback - Apple. If you want to discuss it with Apple, rather than just suggest something to Apple, use the Get Support link at the top of this page.

doc-mxc wrote:

After updating to IOS 16, i am required to choose 1) to report or 2) not to report junk on any text I wish to delete that does not have a sender in my contact list. i want to turn this filtering off. I get many legitimate texts from entities that are not in my contact list. I find this additional filtering step to be excessive and overly aggressive and a time waster.

You should let Apple know how you feel:

Product Feedback - Apple

Rebel2386 wrote:

I just hit “report as junk” to a text from my medical provider that I wanted to delete. I hate this feature. Apple seems bent on adding options we don’t want, don’t need and didn’t ask for in the first place.

Turn. This. Feature. Off!

Well, actually, I’ve seen a huge number of posts asking for this feature, usually along the links “why doesn’t Apple have a way to report junk posts? Apple ARE YOU LISTENING?". That’s probably why it was added. And I’m sure a lot asked for it using the feedback link→Product Feedback - Apple

No one here cares if you go Android and yelling (typing in all caps is considered yelling) at Apple to fix something on this user to user only forum goes nowhere.

Provide feedback the only way Apple will hear you --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

Ps: I'm not in love with the new feature, but I have learned how to use it at this point.

Pjshap wrote:

I wish after a few times of saying "Don't report" it would ask if we want this sender on the safe sender list or something. Many multifactor authentications needed every day and I delete to declutter. I wish those where allowable without this step but I could report if and when I get junk.

That’s a good suggestion. Tell Apple→Product Feedback - Apple

If you read the thread you posted to you would find that it is pointless to post "Apple please fix this with an option” because Apple doesn’t participate in this user-to-user forum or look here for requests or suggestions. That’s what this link is for→Product Feedback - Apple, that was also in the post right above yours.

Did you read the thread you just posted to? Likely not. Had you read it, you'd realize you are only writing other users on a user to user only forum. You haven't addressed anyone from Apple and no one other than other users who may agree with you (or not) will see what you've written.

Since you didn't read the thread through, let me help you, by providing the only path your thoughts will be heard by Apple. Use this link --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

Joey Luder wrote:

They could simply offer the ability to turn it on or off. Then everyone is happy. Reporting true junk messages is one thing but flagging every 2FA code as possible junk is annoying.

Then tell “them” →Product Feedback - Apple rather than the other users in this user-to-user forum, who can’t change anything.

csapple21 wrote:

Apple needs to turn off this junk or report junk feature. It is soooo annoying and I accidentally reported some texts from contractors working at my home that were not junk and now they can’t text. I realize I should not have done that but can Apple remove totally this feature. Does nothing in the long run but causes problems

And another poster who responded to the original post without reading the thread. Had you bothered to read the thread, you'd know you are only speaking with other users on a user to user only forum, none of whom work for Apple, nor have any ability to effect the change you want. There is a feedback link posted multiple times throughout this thread you can use if you want someone at Apple to actually read your thoughts. But then since you didn't take your time to read the thread, you likely don't know this, so I'll take my time and provide it for you here --> Product Feedback - Apple

Nope. Apple Support Communities is not a discussion forum. It is a technical support forum hosted by Apple for users to ask technical support questions, which users can solve. This is not a complaint forum, nor a discussion forum. The question was asked, how do you turn this feature off. It has been answered, that currently turning it off isn't an available option. Continuing to bemoan this is a pointless effort given no on here can effect any change and Apple doesn't participate here so telling other users what Apple should do is a waste of time and effort.

If you actually worked for Apple you should already know what this forum is. Perhaps you might want to read the Terms of Use --> Apple Support Communities Use Agreement - Apple Community

Steven4122 wrote:

Yeah this is one of the dumbest ideas someone could have had at apple. The dumb **** who implemented this shouldn’t get a say in future developments

No, this is a fantastic new feature that has been requested by many thousands of users over many years, both in this user-to-user forum and directly to Apple→Product Feedback - Apple. Apple finally heard the demand and implemented it. The implementation is not as well done as it could be, but I’m sure that will improve with future releases.

sgadler02 wrote:

Ugh...I am here because I desperately want to TURN OFF THE REPORT JUNK POP-UP.

That is not currently an option. You can let Apple know what you'd like to see here:

Product Feedback - Apple

We don't pass along user comments to Apple engineering. There are feedback links you, a user who may want to communicate with Apple directly can use. You seem to not get what this forum is about.

Again, moot point as you suggest as Apple fixed this some time ago.

Keep this handy if you ever want to let Apple know you have a need for a feature change --> Product Feedback - Apple