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Feature Request for imessages

When editing the message, the receiver can see the older message, which kills the intent of editing a message. As a feature, this does not make sense. Please provide an option at least so that the user can not see the older message.

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 7, 2023 10:33 PM

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Posted on Apr 7, 2023 10:55 PM

You have a good feature recommendation, however, I am not so sure that it would work efficiently. The way this would probably work is that the iMessage would be held until 2 minutes have elapsed and then sent to the recipient. Those 2 minutes would give the sender an opportunity to edit/correct errors etc. It would make the entire process very slow.

At present, the iMessage is sent immediately. This is the reason the recipient sees the edits since those edits are made after the message is sent. I prefer this option rather than delay the entire messaging process.

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Axel F.


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Apr 7, 2023 10:55 PM in response to diwakar_shukla

You have a good feature recommendation, however, I am not so sure that it would work efficiently. The way this would probably work is that the iMessage would be held until 2 minutes have elapsed and then sent to the recipient. Those 2 minutes would give the sender an opportunity to edit/correct errors etc. It would make the entire process very slow.

At present, the iMessage is sent immediately. This is the reason the recipient sees the edits since those edits are made after the message is sent. I prefer this option rather than delay the entire messaging process.

Feel free to provide product feedback to Apple here 👉 Product Feedback - Apple


Axel F.


Feature Request for imessages

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