Can't delete text message on iPhone

Before the latest update, I could go to a single text message and tap on the text, get "More" and then I could delete, copy or forward. That option has disappeared.

I cannot figure out how to do that anymore. I have searched Apple's support; I have read blogs by several major Tech online magazines; no one has addressed this issue.

I get texts from medium.com. I don't want to delete all of them at the same time. I want to delete the specific ones I don't want to read or the ones I have read.

How do I delete a single text message in the updated operating system for iPhone? I have iPhone 6.

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iPhone 6, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 22, 2016 10:46 AM

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sharenmcarthur Author

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Posted on Oct 7, 2016 7:31 AM

Press the message hard. When you press hard, the rectangular bar with the icon choices appears above the message, and Copy, More appears below the message.

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Oct 5, 2016 4:46 PM in response to OriginalName022

I do not get the meager & ability to copy in iOS 10. I have a 5S iPhone.

Oct 27, 2016 7:36 AM in response to sharenmcarthur

Thanks for your help!

Betsanne

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4 points

Jul 22, 2017 5:17 PM in response to cvb66

Thanks for this tip. It works beautifully.

May 23, 2017 1:18 PM in response to sharenmcarthur

This is how I get my 6s with 10.3.2 to delete individual text messages.

Press hard on the message while, at the same time with the other thumb, press on the backspace key. Bar tabs pop up on bottom of screen. Press the very bottom one called "More". You will then get the familiar empty check mark circles and the message you were pressing is checked.

To delete just tap the trash can at bottom.

Tadda!

Kmk23

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8 points

Mar 15, 2017 6:35 AM in response to sharenmcarthur

I tried this but only "copy" shows up there is no "more" button????

greggTr

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18 points

May 3, 2017 4:44 AM in response to OriginalName022

This does not work for live images in iOS 10.2. Pressing hard only shows a preview of the image, not a menu.

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