How do I turn off the iMessage apps toolbar?

Please explain how this is helpful when you have app updates and all these apps get turned back on and you have to go through this again because you don't really use the App drawer and would rather turn it off.

WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE APP DRAWER OFF AND NOT SEE IT NEXT TO THE PICTURE ICON WHEN SENDING TEXT MESSAGES...BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE USE THEIR TEXT MESSAGES FOR SIMPLE COMMUNICATION AND NOT A GAME OF PICTOGRAPH OR BLOWING THROUGH THEIR DATA PLAN.

WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PERMANENTLY DISABLE THE APP DRAWER IN IMESSAGE.

Manage iMessage apps

You can add apps that you use the most to your Favorites so you have quick access to them in the app drawer. You can also reorder apps in the app drawer, remove the ones you don’t want, and more. Here’s how:

1. Tap to open the app drawer. Then tap .
2. Tap Edit in the upper-right corner to do the following:
   • To add an app to your Favorites, tap .
   • To remove an app, tap .
   • To reorder apps in the app drawer, touch and hold , then move the apps in the order that you want.
   • To hide an app, turn it off.
3. Tap Done.

To delete an iMessage app, open the app drawer, tap , then swipe left over the app and tap Delete.

OopsIFarted wrote:

WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PERMANENTLY DISABLE THE APP DRAWER IN IMESSAGE.

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http://www.apple.com/feedback

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