The newest iOS 11.3 update enables a feature that asks if you're sure you want to delete a text message/iMessage once you choose the delete option. It's making me crazy! I tried searching through the settings to remove this deletion confirmation, but can't find anything on the topic. Is there any way to remove this feature?
iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 11.2.6, iOS 11.3
Perhaps you might consider that the more people that complain, the more likely the big A will do something.
If you want to Apple seeing "more people" complaining, then follow the advice given over and over and over again - tell Apple, and stop wasting our time: Apple - Feedback.
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This is Working As Designed, it is not a bug. If you don’t like it you have two options at this time, learn to like it or retire your Apple devices and move to Android.
Do you have any idea how many threads are started daily here by people who accidentally deleted a message? It's staggering and this I'm sure is to help people who don't really want to delete a message by making them confirm it before it's gone. I'd wager this is not going to disappear anytime soon and honestly as someone who is here daily helping other users with deleted messaged, I'm glad Apple did this.
For any of you piping in with Apple You Need To Fix This, Apple isn't here and posting such a request won't get you anything. This is a user to user only forum. If you don't like this, the ONLY way to have your voice heard (though it's highly unlikely Apple will change this one) is to provide input via this link: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
Let's see if I can shed some light:
1. When you delete an email message you do confirm you want to delete and even then the email is held in a trash bin for complete deletion, again making sure you fully wanted to delete said email message. When you delete a text message, it's gone, unless you have a backup with the message and even then requires you to restore your phone from the that backup, deleting anything else you've put on your phone since that backup was made.
2. Notes are also stored in the cloud (you can confirm by going to www.icloud.com) but messages are not, so again, one has a way of getting a note back, but not a text message.
As to your suggestion to have a toggle option, I would have no issue with that. But you're arguing with users on a user to user ONLY forum. You're not speaking with Apple and Apple isn't paying diddly squat to your post here.
Arguing here is a point in futility. You are as welcome to let Apple know you don't like this as I was to thank them (yes I did thank them) for adding this by providing input via this link: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
Adding my 2 cents! I HATE IT!!! I posted same question here and was told to report to apple. My suggestion to the apple eggheads was to add in settings under messaging a CHOICE to enable or disable this so-called enhancement. Here’s the link to voice your disgust.
YOU ARE RUDE!
APPLE SPENDS MILLIONS TRYING TO GET/KEEP CUSTOMERS, THEN THEY LET SOMEONE LIKE YOU SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS.
I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HATES THIS NEW OPTION.
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Well that wasn't very inclusive of you IdrisSeabright. Perhaps you might consider that the more people that complain, the more likely the big A will do something. Also, who could be so naive as to think that Apple isn't aware of what's being said here. No trillion dollar company lets their so-called "community" discussion forums go un-moderated, especially when they're hosted on their own website. The information and opinions that are surreptitiously gathered here by the site's owners have tangible marketing value. Their claim of non-participation is purely a convenience that allows them to continue treating us like the Borg they want us to be.
Well that wasn't very inclusive of you IdrisSeabright. Perhaps you might consider that the more people that complain, the more likely the big A will do something.
The only Apple employees reading these posts on a regular basis are the forum hosts. They read the posts to make sure they don't violate the terms of use. That's all they have time to do. Apple has created a specific place for you to provide feedback:
So I need that deleted text setting. I’m the only one who needs to. E asked if I actually want to delete the txt message. I just deleted all of my sons texts accidentally and I don’t want it to happen again. I cannot find it in settings. Help
If you are using iCloud Syncing for Messages, those messages are gone. There is no way to get them back.
If you are not using syncing and you have a back up that contains the messages, you can restore your phone from that back up. Note that doing so will overwrite everything currently on the phone.
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Agreed - this is obnoxious and unnecessary. PLEASE allow it to be disabled, or better yet enable the ability to delete messages with a full swipe in the same way the Mail app does, without the need to swipe and then click delete.
Just spent 45 minutes of chipper chat with the support guy probably named Chip who was sooooo anxious to help me fix this, then elevated it to senior tech, making me hope that somehow it was a bug. Until he merrily told me it was a New Feature! And No, you can't turn it off!
Shoulda come here first, but then who would I rant about. I hate this. Went from ONE swipe to three interactions: Swipe, then tap delete, then confirm. A higher up with zero usability experience at Apple must have accidentally deleted a text and demanded a fix.
Horrendous usability. At least give users a choice.
Yep. Just spent half an hour scouring settings to find a way to turn the confirmation off. Thats 30 minutes I won’t get back. Thanks for sharing.
Apple, why wasn’t this “enhancement” added to update notes?
iOS 11.3 - Delete Message Confirmation
