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Q: How do you delete saved messages from an I Phone?

My I phone 4S now has 6 GB of saved messages and I don't know why :| please help!

iPhone 4S

Posted on Jan 7, 2014 4:14 PM

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Q: How do you delete saved messages from an I Phone?

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  • by GlassMedic,

    GlassMedic GlassMedic Mar 4, 2014 9:33 AM in response to fdrowe121
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    Mar 4, 2014 9:33 AM in response to fdrowe121

    Open a DropBox account and back up all of your photos and videos as a safety net.

     

    Then you have to back up (everything) on your device to iCloud.

    Then you have to do a delete all contents and restore as new procedure.

    Then you have to do a backup restore from iCloud.

     

    Note: you may have to purchase extra iCloud space to perform the back up...

    Note: I had 4.6 gb of data that was taken up by messages (saved) and I had 0 data left to use on the phone. It's a 4s 16g. Phone.  After this procedure, I had 7.5 gb data available and everything was working as normal (as far as I could tell but it's my daughters phone and she took it back pretty quick lol)

    Note: I followed the video instruction very closely - please perform this procedure at your own risk.)

     

    NOTE:>>>>> THIS IS THE INSTRUCTION VIDEO I USED TO RESTORE FROM iCLOUD<<<<<<

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCuZQCoP3no&feature=youtube_gdata_player