Does anyone else hate the filters option in messages. So much wasted time!

How many times have I wanted to exit and pressed the arrow only to find I'm in another question section!!!

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 1:35 PM

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Posted on Oct 29, 2023 5:42 PM

tomasa241 wrote:

If you are checking your messages and if you look to the left of the screen it says filters in blue letters. If u press that it takes you to a screen with different options having to do with message options all messages,known senders,unknown senders or unread messages towards the bottom you have recently deleted. To me it's a waste of time and could be used for something really important!!
I can't think of anything more important but give me a minute!!!

That is a FEATURE that separates your messages into messages from known senders, messages from unknown senders, and suspected junk messages. If you don’t find that convenient just turn it off. Go to:


Settings/Messages/Unknown & Spam and turn off Filter Unknown Senders.


That will remove the filter option that you so deplore, and return the job of separating desired and undesired messages to you as the user.

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Oct 29, 2023 5:42 PM in response to tomasa241

tomasa241 wrote:

If you are checking your messages and if you look to the left of the screen it says filters in blue letters. If u press that it takes you to a screen with different options having to do with message options all messages,known senders,unknown senders or unread messages towards the bottom you have recently deleted. To me it's a waste of time and could be used for something really important!!
I can't think of anything more important but give me a minute!!!

That is a FEATURE that separates your messages into messages from known senders, messages from unknown senders, and suspected junk messages. If you don’t find that convenient just turn it off. Go to:


Settings/Messages/Unknown & Spam and turn off Filter Unknown Senders.


That will remove the filter option that you so deplore, and return the job of separating desired and undesired messages to you as the user.

Oct 29, 2023 4:55 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

If you are checking your messages and if you look to the left of the screen it says filters in blue letters. If u press that it takes you to a screen with different options having to do with message options all messages,known senders,unknown senders or unread messages towards the bottom you have recently deleted. To me it's a waste of time and could be used for something really important!!

I can't think of anything more important but give me a minute!!!

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Does anyone else hate the filters option in messages. So much wasted time!

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