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Deleting across devices

I know when I delete a photo, it deletes it across all devices however I am unable to use that same principle for text messages. How do I set up the accounts so that if I delete a text message on my phone, it also automatically deletes it from my iPad & Mac?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 16

Posted on Oct 30, 2023 10:45 AM

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Oct 30, 2023 10:53 AM in response to NOLA1052

You will need to ensure that you have enabled iCloud Messages for your iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Set up iCloud for Messages on all your devices - Apple Support


Remember, you must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your iPad and Mac on your iPhone...


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad and Mac computer from the list of devices.






Deleting across devices

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