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Why can’t I delete all when I go to recent messages of my 100,000 messages?

iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 18, 2023 5:59 PM

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Lawrence Finch

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Posted on Apr 18, 2023 6:16 PM

Because that isn’t a feature of iOS. From the list view you can tap the circle with 3 dots, then Select Messages, and check off a bunch of message threads at a time and delete them, but there is no “select all” or “delete all” function.

You won’t get an answer from Apple here, as this is a user-to-user forum, with minimal Apple participation. Sounds like a good idea, but the best place to suggest something to Apple is here→Product Feedback - Apple

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