My iPhone 16 in the mail app has the option to “clear” an email. How does this differ from “trash”?
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iPhone 16, iOS 18
It seems only certain types of emails have the “clear” option. This one is a security code email. Just wondering what the difference is between clear and trash?
Unfamiliar with that option.
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It’s a new “Categories” feature you can turn off by clicking on the … and select list. Then you’ll see the normal old list that of all emails.
Thanks for responding. When I went to take a screenshot the clear option had disappeared 😃. So ghost in the machine maybe.
Confused
Thanks for this!
I found this video to be helpful. When selecting “clear” it removes the email from that category, but it can still show up in the all mail tab.
What is the difference between clear and trash and where does Claire go? I have an iPhone 14 and I use Gmail.
Difference between 'Clear' and 'Trash' in iPhone 16 Mail App
