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Reverse iPhone mail next/previous message arrows?

When reading an email inside of the Mail app in iOS 10, the previous/next email arrows on the upper right hand corner are set up differently than most email applications (Gmail and Outlook, in specific) and it's driving my brain nuts. The left arrow goes to the previous email received - that would seem to make sense, except that it contradicts the sorting of the email list, which shows the most recent email on top.


Is there a way to reverse the function of those arrows based on my sorting preference? Since my newest emails are on top of my list, I'd like the left arrow to move UP the list and the right arrow to move DOWN the list.

iOS 10

Posted on Sep 19, 2016 8:31 AM

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Dec 28, 2016 11:41 AM in response to indiekiduk2

indiekiduk2 wrote:


I agree, the change to left/right arrows where the email list is still up/down is incredibly annoying. Could anyone who reported this bug post the bug ID and perhaps also post it to openradar, thanks.

It doesn't require any sort of ID to submit feedback using the already provided link. It is highly unlikely that this is a bug. It's far more likely that it's a UI choice that some people disagree with.

Reverse iPhone mail next/previous message arrows?

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