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.
Come on Apple, really!!!. Do you really think by calling this a FEATURE that will accept it. Smart phones have been around now for over 10 years. If you don't know what you are doing by now, then so be it. You will learn quickly after you delete several of your text threads. I like others in here agree that this was a horrible FEATURE. I am an old fart and even I get tired of being treated like a child with this kind of stuff. It SLOOOOOWWWWSSS down the whole experience. You want to know what a FEATURE is... when you add additional complexity to the UI, also add the CHOICE as to whether or not you want it or not.
GET RID OF THIS PLEASE!!!!
jlozzi had mentioned that it was referred to as a feature. Sorry you interpret this as drama, just stating my frustration with this and other features. I am not really a fan boy but I am not a hater either. It is a much better platform that the alternative, IMHO.
Houston
Thanks for stating the same thing that has been stated ad nauseam for the last 50 pages, and for absolutely no purpose. Apple isn't here. We are users. We don't care how you feel about it. Tell Apple if it's so important to you.
GB
This typical Apple as old issues don't get fixed and new ones offered without input. You wonder what else is wrong out there when answer for the engineers simply should have been make it a optional setting. Very disappointing in general.
maicokid wrote:
This typical Apple as old issues don't get fixed and new ones offered without input. You wonder what else is wrong out there when answer for the engineers simply should have been make it a optional setting. Very disappointing in general.
1) We don't know it was "without input". I suspect there has been a lot of input, both direct (sent to the Feedback page) and indirect (people freaking out in the forums over lost text messages. 2) Apple is not big on options. They never have been. Since Mr. Jobs, the man who didn't want a keyboard on the original Mac, left the helm, they've loosened up a little but they still prefer not to.
Tell Apple what you think here:
acer152 wrote:
I am literally dumbfounded by this. How could this UX get approved? 3 actions to simply delete a text message. Ridiculous. Bring back the single swipe delete.
You literally didn't read the thread before posting, did you? Bring back the early days of the internet where people knew to read and lurk before posting!
Me do. It’s doing my head in. Please Apple give the option to turn it off. While I’m on it I have one message address on 3 devices. How about syncing the delete message instructions to all device. Why do I have to delete it 3 times
stevefrommandurah wrote:
While I’m on it I have one message address on 3 devices. How about syncing the delete message instructions to all device. Why do I have to delete it 3 times
That is a feature that Apple has announced is forthcoming. And, it's probably why they introduced the addition delete confirmation. I've seen what happens with pictures. People delete them from their phone to safe space, not realizing they are deleting them from all of the devices they're synced to. It's not going to be pretty.
stevefrommandurah wrote:
Apple have the ability to make the "sync all devices"delete optional or user controlled. I trust they do that.
You haven't owned Apple products very long, I guess. As this thread indicates, Apple isn't always very big on giving options.
Seriously beats me, how can Apple create such non-value add features. Hope they get rid of this double delete confirmation, it is a irritant and frustrating at that. It's truly strange how they came up with it in the first place.
AndreaBap wrote:
Seriously beats me, how can Apple create such non-value add features. Hope they get rid of this double delete confirmation, it is a irritant and frustrating at that. It's truly strange how they came up with it in the first place.
Spend some time in the forums and it would become obvious. Or, just read this thread. But, I understand that's not nearly as satisfying as righteous indignation.
This new update is making me upset, i just want to swipe once to get rid of text messages and if apple wants suggestions on improvements they should create a way to save some text in a folder. That would be handy, so please return it back to old ways of removing text!!!
can Apple create such non-value add features
Perhaps as seen from your narrow point-of-view.
There is said to be close to a billion active Apple device users worldwide. How can you possibly declare this to be a "non-value" feature? How?
It's ok to have an opinion or a dislike. It's not ok to state a fact on behalf of 100s of millions of other users you don't know.
Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://apple.com/feedback
It's truly strange how they came up with it in the first place.
The reality is, Google/Android has been doing this for some time, so it's not even Apple's idea.
Come on Apple! It’s been months since this update. Time to listen to your customers. You’ve changed a simple function with one action; ‘swipe to delete’ into 3 separate actions!! Biggest step backwards since the invention of the smart phone. What next? Revert to T9 predictive text messaging?
Painfull wrote:
Come on Apple! It’s been months since this update. Time to listen to your customers. You’ve changed a simple function with one action; ‘swipe to delete’ into 3 separate actions!! Biggest step backwards since the invention of the smart phone. What next? Revert to T9 predictive text messaging?
What customers should Apple listen to? A few malcontents, or the over 1 billion users who either like the protection against accidental deletion, or in most cases, who don't care either way?
iOS 11.3 - Delete Message Confirmation
