iOS 7 Deleting Messages

Im having the same issues with my phone. I tried to restore it, hasnt helped. Quite frustrating to have the messages come back. Have you found something that resolves it yet iJayCee23 ???

I had the same problem and found this thread while looking for a solution. I had way too much disk space taken up with messages so I tried to create some room by deleting whole conversations using the edit button on the main screen. The conversations would be deleted, but then the Messages app would slow down tremendously (almost freeze) and I would lose the ability to scroll back through the conversations that I had kept. After a restart (of the app or the phone), the messages/conversations I had deleted would reappear and the app would run smooth again.

After some experimentation, I resolved the issue (at least on my phone).

Try to delete the conversations as you would normally, but allow your phone to sit without using the Messages app for a few minutes (it will be slow/frozen if you do anyway). After a few minutes, the app will return to normal speed and functioning. The period of time before the app returns to normal will vary depending on the number of messages that you are deleting. When a conversation is deleted, I believe the Messages app continues working in the background to actually delete and reindex the data (thus slowing down its normal functioning). I am suggesting that this is the case because after deleting many conversations and freezing up my Messages app, I went to Settings-->General-->Usage and watched the data that was used by the Messages app drop repeatedly over time as it worked in the background (you may have to refresh the usage data by exiting/reloading the window). For reference, I deleted about 1.2GB worth of messages and watched the data continued to drop for about 5 minutes before it stopped. After being patient and waiting for the data to stabilize, I was able to use the Messages app normally again. I restarted the phone and the deleted conversations never reappeared. Try it out. And remember to backup your phone prior to doing anything involving the "delete" functions--just in case!

Apparently this is not on Apples priority list. This has been an ongoing issue with me as well. When I try to delete messages (no matter HOW you do it) it freezes the messaging and really mucks up until I have to restart the phone and it brings my messages back to how they were before I tried deleting them..

I've went to using texting apps like HeyWire and even Google Voice. This is an unfortunate thing because I shouldn't have to use an app to text when the messaging was working just fine before the iOS 7 update and even after the recent updates it hasn't fixed this issue...

I hope Apple steps up their game and fixes this issue.. 😠 😕 😟

Some of us need to recoup our phone storage and deleting messages is a fast way to do so... I have almost 1GB of used space in my messages and can't do a darn thing about it.

This is great. I am having the same issues... i try to delete over night but at least half of my messages remain when i restart my phone in the morning. I would think that this would be a high priority since clearly everyone is frustrated with its poor functionality.... might be time to go with a galaxy!

KeithBuckheit wrote:

I would think that this would be a high priority since clearly everyone is frustrated with its poor functionality....

Clearly everyone is not having issues with this or frustrated with what you deem as "poor functionality". There are tens of millions of iPhones in service and only a handful of users in these forums reporting an issue.

KeithBuckheit wrote:

might be time to go with a galaxy!

Then go for it. No one here is going to try and stop you... or care for that matter.

I would care, Mr. Vdub. I would like to report the issue as well. No matter what you say, IOS 7 is a disaster. Anything that can make Android devices look attractive has to be very badly done!

Personally, I've been a Mac user since the MacPlus. Nevertheless, I'm now due for a phone upgrade and I'm thinking very carefully about whether to go with Samsung instead. Apple lost its magic the first time Steve Jobs left, and now sadly he's gone for good. There have always been glitches along the way, but the IOS 7 problems are ridiculous.

Since this is not a discussion forum, but rather a technical support forum, what exactly is your issue?

I have been having this issue for a long time now. I have a ton of messages but whenever I try to clean them up or delet them my phone freezes and I have to shut it off and turn it on again and its back!

I JUST went and paid rogers $213 and they sent me a replacment phone and now this one is doing the same thing!!!! I feel like a idoit!!! I must have to go and delet them one at a time and see if that helps. and I need to clean up my messages moe often. we will see!

I'm having the same issue, tried to delete a long thread let the phone sit for 10 hours and still nothing. Power down the phone and when turned on the thread reappears. Tried deleting thread then restoring from backup and that didn't work either. Is restore as new my only option as far as you know?

Nice to see im not the only one with this issue. Thought maybe it would be fixed in iOS 7.1 but quite clearly not. Still having this issue. Really getting annoying now! Apple, you seriously need to fix this issue fast. I've been a loyal apple supporter and ever since iOS 7 came out, I've been really debating switching to android because this is getting stupid and ******** now. Fix the **** issue please!

Leave then!

No one in these user to user forums care what device you use.

Idle threats simply make you look like fool.

Apple does not read or respond here.

I am having the same issue, I have deleted messages from 2011 up to 2013, and they all came back. Any ideas on how to keep them permentaly off? I need space on my phone.