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
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.
If i get caught up that ends in a divorce because i cant delete my messages with a swipe, im going to have a field day suing apple. FYI stupidest idea ever. Make a setting for the idiots that accidently delete messages and dont punish everyone
Put a lock on your phone to prevent people from seeing messages you'd rather they didn't.
This is a user-to-user forum. Apple is not reading here for suggestions. Please use the feedback page if you want them to know your opinion:
In what fantasy world does the need to tap one additional item (which takes, by the way a nanosecond), or instead choose to simply EDIT the messages you want to delete then tap the trash can, in what fantasy world, does the process you use to do that end in divorce?
And, as for your idle complaints and threats here - don't waste your time. As fellow users, we don't really care about your dissatisfaction with the decision Apple made. Also, don't bother going to an Android. They have the exact same process in place.
If you want Apple to know, tell them: Apple - Feedback
GB
If i get caught up that ends in a divorce because i cant delete my messages with a swipe, im going to have a field day suing apple.
Was a prize announced for most bizarre, outlandish or just plain goofy reply to this conversation?
We see a lot of effort made on some topics to link reality and fantasy. This is a good one.
Offer it to Apple. I'll bet their legal team would appreciate the heads up.
Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://apple.com/feedback
Many Apple experts and/or employees monitor this group, provide answers to users, and report back to apple on possible improvements.
Apple employees are not reading here and reporting back about this issue. The Host read posts to make sure that people behave. And, sometimes, if there is an issue that an engineer is tasked with resolving, they may come read the forums. But, as this is not something that's broken, it's not going to happen in this case.
We're looking for solutions and sharing information.
Only Apple can make the change you want. This is a user-to-user forum. Apple is not reading here for suggestions. Please use the feedback page if you want them to know your opinion:
Just like I clean up my email box where you can simply select a bunch and delete them without confirmation.
Then you'll love the *exact* same existing feature in Messages.
Many Apple experts and/or employees monitor this group, provide answers to users, and report back to apple on possible improvements.
No.
No they don't.
The desired channel is Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://apple.com/feedback
and I'm curious...which Apple experts exist, that aren't also Apple employees, monitor this community to advise Apple?
sophsterm wrote:
GB, the fantasy world is TODAY'S REALITY
and usability is important. Apple is the king of usability, and adding such a feature that takes 3 steps to delete a message, for every message, assuming you have maybe 20+ is a pain in the butt. It's not a matter of hiding them. I want to remove them so they don't clutter up my phone with stuff I don't need. Just like I clean up my email box where you can simply select a bunch and delete them without confirmation. I also don't care if fellow users care about my post. I was looking for information and selected the "I have that problem too" selection, which is an option here for a reason. Many Apple experts and/or employees monitor this group, provide answers to users, and report back to apple on possible improvements. If you find it useless, then don't come on here just to chastise people. We're looking for solutions and sharing information.
I don't know how many more times we can explain to you that there is an alternative method which is far faster. On the messages list tap on EDIT. Then tap in the circle in front of the 20+ messages you have and then tap on the Trash can. I will continue to let you and anyone else who doesn't bother to read even a few posts on the thread they come to to complain that we just don't really care about how inconvenienced you are about such an unimportant change, that in the scheme if things is simply a tempest in a teapot. There are no solutions here with one exception - TELL APPLE: Apple - Feedback
Stop wasting your time and ours by complaining here. It serves absolutely no purpose.
GB
getting worked up over something you don't care about.
You continue to miss the point.
Nobody here is disputing your dislike of the change. None. We don't understand it, but we all accept you are entitled to be bent out of shape if you so choose. So be it.
TELL SOMEONE WHO CAN CHANGE THIS.
Many volunteers spend time here to help by answering answerable questions.
Your posts are not answerable. They do not have questions that can be answered here.
Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://apple.com/feedback
You have chosen to follow the Using iPhone Community. Go to that community: Using iPhone and look to the right hand side and a box will say Following. Click on it and will will change to Follow and your emails will stop.
Nobody from Apple is reading this. Go here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
You clearly have Apple confused with some other company. Apple has never represented itself as being flexible and has long been accused of a nanny mentality.
lesnoix wrote:
Agree, this is a terrible feature that should be removed or have the ability to turn it off.
Again, why are you posting here, where it will just annoy other users who think it's a great idea? Apple won't do anything about it in this user-to-user forum. The right place is https://apple.com/feedback.
kimfromherriman wrote:
I am also concerned aboutbthisbchange. Not a user friendly approach. At least give us configuration oprions like we have in mail to disable the additional promot.
Stating your preference here will accomplish nothing useful. Tell Apple what you'd like to see here:
Going to bug report this right now!
This will likely fall upon deafer ears than ours.
It is not a bug, but an international change by Apple. You are absolutely free to dislike it and ask for it to be changed back.
I suggest you do that as seen below, not as a bug report. That will be wasted effort on your part as again, it is not likely to be seen by its developer as a bug.
Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://apple.com/feedback
fricknfrack wrote:
I totally agree with all the complainers. I get way too many text messages to have do do the triple deleting step.... another Apple-forced stupid process. I spent several hours just trying to find out how to stop the extra steps to finally access this message board and learn I am not the only one affected.
Stating your preference here will accomplish nothing useful. Tell Apple what you'd like to see here:
ericole wrote:
I just hope Apple doesn't "improve" Mail on the Mac and add this "feature" to it. swiping left on my magic trackpad and hitting that delete option is quick and painless. I'd HATE for another button to pup up requiring me to hit delete after that!
You should let Apple know how you feel here:
ericole wrote:
So fine, people can disagree, but I don't know how one can disagree that the option to turn off this "feature" is beneficial.
You like to throw softballs, don't you? 😉 Too many options makes for a cluttered and often confusing interface. I suspect that that is one of the reasons behind Apple often not giving people choices.
And, why are you wasting your time telling me this? Tell Apple:
iOS 11.3 - Delete Message Confirmation
