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
Dave in Oxford wrote:
Every so often Apple comes up with a "Feature" that so small and so annoying that begs the question as to whether they ever consult with a user. YES! Delete confirmation is an unnecessary addition to IOS and we can only hope that some security patch will remove it
No, Apple doesn't consult with users. Instead, they see what users do with their phones and often introduce features based on what they perceive as a real need. This is one such feature. Daily, multiple users come here to these user only forums begging for help to recover an accidentally deleted text message. In most cases, the only way to get the message back is to restore from backup, which often people simply don't have.
So, this very small change was introduced to help the countless thousands of users to ensure when they use swipe to delete that they truly do want to delete the message.
Are you aware there is another simple method to delete messages that will not ask you to confirm you want to delete? Yes, Apple provided the best of BOTH worlds to users. Simply use the Edit/Tap Messages(s)/Tap Trash icon and voila, message(s) delete without confirmation. That can't be any more cumbersome could it? It's three steps, just like it was before on swipe to delete.
ericole wrote:
But the reality is that they never could be "accidentally" deleted. It was already a 2-step process, and if someone did delete them they took 2, distinct steps. There was no way to accidentally hit a message and delete it. That would be bad UI design. That is not what existed before.
We absolutely understand that you believe this to be bad UI. Many of us disagree with you. But it doesn't matter. Only one opinion counts in the end.
Here’s the reality...
Regardless of how right, wrong, insightful, effective your points are, this is not a place for them.
We can’t debate Apples decision to implement what they choose to implement.
Your only channel for feedback is the one provided numerous times here.
Your entries are futile.
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ericole wrote:
I find it amazing that someone can perform a 2-step operation and "accidentally" delete a message. That takes some real skill there.
The fact that you find it amazing doesn't mean that other people don't have the problem. What I find amazing is that some people can't understand that their own needs, desires and beliefs are not universal.
ericole wrote:
Lawrence Finch wrote:
And it is a HUGE benefit to most users. Just a few hours ago I nearly deleted a text that contained a tracking number that I need. This new feature saved me.
No, Lawrence it is not a HUGE benefit to most users. The overwhelming number in this thread alone do not like it. There are only about 5 or 6 of you that keep saying it is the best thing to happen to Messages. Just this thread alone shows that more people don't like this change than do like it.
The number of people posting in this thread is very, very small. But, none of this matters. Apple has made a decision. If you don't like it, tell them.
How many people in this thread are saying they don't like it? 50? 75? Are we into the multimillions yet?
I can tell you there are far, far more posts here with people accidentally deleting texts than there are people here complaining about it. And are you saying that when the car I was riding in hit a bump and my finger touched the screen that was not an accident?
My statement isn't based on a need, desire, or belief. It is a simple fact that you had to first swipe left, then lift your finger and tap delete. That's a two step process. At least on my iPhone SE it was. Now it is a 3-step process.
ericole wrote:
My statement isn't based on a need, desire, or belief. It is a simple fact that you had to first swipe left, then lift your finger and tap delete. That's a two step process. At least on my iPhone SE it was. Now it is a 3-step process.
It's based on your belief that the way you want the iPhone to be designed is the only right way. I agree that the current set up is more steps. And I think that's a good thing.
My touch screen works fine but as you have well described when I slide over to reveal the delete section my finger is extremely near the screen. If you hit a bump it can cause the finder to touch the screen just like it can cause a coffee spill, etc. Apparently you have never experienced this.
What hogwash! Suppose 100 million people liked the change. How many of them would join ASC and come and post and say they liked it? After an update how many people do you think will come and post; "just updated. Everything is working perfectly." Only people who have problems, or who don't like a change, are going to post. That can be seen over and over whenever Apple makes a change: Swipe to unlock for example. ADDING a feature to disconnect from a Wi-Fi network without turning off Wi-Fi (or Bluetooth). There are still people who are furious about that! Any time any change is made there will be some users who are unhappy with it. And they will come and post. But the people who like the change, or are indifferent, won't bother. So whether it's 10, 100, or 1,000 who don't like it doesn't really matter in the universe of 1.2 BILLION users.
ericole wrote:
I find it amazing that someone can perform a 2-step operation and "accidentally" delete a message. That takes some real skill there.
Well, maybe if you spent a little time on this forum trying to help other people rather than to beat a dead horse, you would find out just how easy it it. We get multiple posts every single day with people asking us how to retrieve their messages. So, despite your unwillingness to understand that people can a) make a mistake, and delete the wrong one or b) start going so fast that they delete one they didn't mean to, or c) delete a bunch out of anger then regret it, it does happen. We are all so glad that you are perfect and have never had to ask for help because you have never made a mistake that is seemingly irretrievable. Good for you. Possibly you could take your skill set and try to help someone here rather than ridicule, question, and basically re-hash the same old dross.
GB
Disagree, & I let them know what a "backwards" idea it was without giving a separate option for a culture of ppl that felt very comfortable doing it otherwise...
But thank you for your stating your opinion to me...🙂
alexgator78256 wrote:
Disagree, & I let them know what a "backwards" idea it was without giving a separate option for a culture of ppl that felt very comfortable doing it otherwise...
🙂
There seems to be something wrong with your keyboard. It keeps leaving letters out of words. You might want to have that looked into.
Maybe instead playing texting games here, you might make yourself useful by actually helping someone with a problem. That is what we are trying to do here. We volunteer our time to try to help out fellow users. You could actually contribute something to this forum if you wanted to.
GB
jlozzi wrote:
They call this a "feature", I call it a pain. I'm surprised deleting a text message is not password protected!!
Which proves that different people can have different opinions. Is that a surprise to you? Or are you saying that only your opinion is valid, and everyone else is wrong?
iOS 11.3 - Delete Message Confirmation
