Can’t delete text messages in iOS 16.0.2

Updated my iPhone 13 Pro to iOS 16.0.2 this morning. Since then, I am unable to delete iMessage conversations. Swiping Delete just makes it reappear. Non-iMessages will delete normally but iMessages won't.


Have tried shutting the iPhone off and turning it back on and also tried Reset| Reset Network Settings which did not help. I can delete iMessages on my other Apple devices. Is this a bug on iOS 16.0.2?


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iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Sep 28, 2022 2:09 PM

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I’ve been on the phone with tech support and they are aware it’s a issue with the new update and they are working on a fix for it

Posted on Sep 30, 2022 1:57 AM

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Dec 8, 2022 6:48 PM in response to buddyc.22

this one is excessive, but it worked:


while the one thread the keeps refusing to delete is still remaining, delete as many individual messages in that thread that it will allow. once the one message is left, go back to the main messages screen where it will not allow you to swipe the message away, go to your recently deleted, there, select the thread you want to delete & opt to recover. once it goes back to the messages screen, swipe to delete again & it will work now.

Jan 9, 2023 9:41 AM in response to buddyc.22

Am I the only one that saves every single thing including all rxr’s minus the appt reminders, spam, and stuff like that. Any convo with someone (friend, family, co-worker, enemy etc..) I keep! I dunno, there have been times I something would come up and I would be able to be like “hun do you remember that thing with so & so that happened back in 2011?” And I can screen shot it. Or I’ll lose a picture or link someone sent & can go back if I forgot to save it

Can’t delete text messages in iOS 16.0.2

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