SMS conversations

My SMS conversations that I recently had go far down the list, and that the most recent message in the conversation is again far up and lots of old pictures end up at the bottom and you have to search to find the last thing someone wrote. How do I get them to end up at the top as they should be?

iPhone 13, iOS 16

Posted on May 4, 2023 12:55 AM

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May 4, 2023 2:23 AM in response to mimmi4711

To ensure that your SMS conversations appear in the correct order on your iPhone, you can follow these steps:


  1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
  2. Inside the Messages app, go to the conversation list view where you see all your conversations.
  3. Swipe down on the conversation list to reveal the search bar at the top.
  4. Tap on the search bar and type any random letter or character. This step is necessary to enable the "Search" button.
  5. At the bottom right corner of the keyboard, you'll see a "Search" button. Tap on it.
  6. After tapping the "Search" button, you'll be redirected to a new screen with a search field at the top.
  7. Clear the search field by tapping on the "x" button on the right side.
  8. Once you've cleared the search field, you'll see a list of conversations below it.
  9. Scroll up to the top of the conversation list, and you should now see your most recent conversations at the top, with the latest messages appearing first.


By performing this search action, the Messages app should refresh and reorganize the conversations, placing the most recent ones at the top as they should be.

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