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.
rene_wood wrote:
he was probably too busy triple step deleting texts with No Option. we Don’t All need a Nanny to keep us from accidentally deleting messages in a 2 step process. Apple should give us an Option, not a Nanny.
Apple isn't reading here. So, if you want Apple to consider your opinion, you'll need to use the feedback page:
ericole wrote:
Not talking about skeuomorphic - just the simple fact that words are not the same, visually, as a button (so I turn on the option to reveal them - yay, an option). Or that if I'm on a screen and nothing is "hanging" through the bottom, I have no idea that I might be able to scroll and see more - unless I physically try it. I shouldn't have to do that. Visually, the screen should let me know if there is more off screen or not. Those kinds of things. I should not have to tap, scroll, push, etc to figure out how to move around or if there is something available to me. A touchscreen interface, that requires sight, should visually let me know that - unless there is some taptic/haptic way to let me know.
Tell Apple:
kashu1 wrote:
I hate this, too! Been trying to figure out to get rid of it myself, but you cannot. Apple - if you're listening, please get rid of this!! - or, like someone else said, give us the choice. Thank you.
No, Apple is not listening here. Use the Feedback page:
You don't look that old. But old enough to know to read the thread prior to posting. Not.
Go here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
Save the drama and shouting when you do so. And nowhere did I ever see that Apple claimed this to be a feature, I would call it a change to try to prevent accidental deletions. And good UI design does that. And if you have been around Apple very long you would know it has never been their way to add options.
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:
Jal3377 wrote:
I completely agree too. Looked all over for a way to turn the dumb prompt off. Apple please fix this annoying extra “feature”. 😂
Why don't you tell Apple instead of posting a pointless remark here: Apple - Feedback
GB
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.
Painfull wrote:
Thank you for pointing out that ‘Constructive feedback about product features is welcome...’ Your opinion may differ from mine, so please allow me to provide my ‘constructive feedback’ to Apple, in thier (not your) ‘Support Community’ forum (label it any way you like, this IS a forum, by definition). Now, can we get over the fact that someone in the forum has an opinion you don’t agree with? Welcome to the internet 😉 In my opinion, my submission IS constructive criticism. I am criticising Apple for changing a long standing feature in their device OS. And I’m pointing out that many people have also asked why this was changed. If that isn’t both ‘constructive’ and ‘criticism’ in the on paragraph, then I don’t know what is. Am I supposed to bow and tel Apple how wonderful their new update is? Thanks, but no thanks. I’m not a blindly faithful minion.
What you don't seem to understand is that Apple is not here. The only people you are ranting to are fellow users who can do nothing for you. And, that this is a very specific type of forum, not a "generic" one. It is a technical support forum. So, unless you have a technical support question that you need help with, or you would like to take the recommendation that has been made multiple times to share your "constructive" criticism with Apple: Apple - Feedback, you are just wasting space.
And: 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?
....is not, by definition (since you like definitions so much), constructive criticism:
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I’m not a blindly faithful minion.
Are you seeing the pattern yet?
Sulking and lashing out at those trying to help the community gets your oh-so-narrow minded contributions removed.
Our posts stay within the terms of the community. Yours haven't been. Yours are insulting and derogatory.
And I’m pointing out that many people have also asked why this was changed.
And pretty every one of them are ranting in the wrong venue.
Clearly stated (again) for all of you: Apple does not debate or answer "why" questions here, per the terms that you, perhaps blindly, have agreed to.
Their yard. Their rules.
Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://apple.com/feedback
Please ask apple to remove the confirm delete message when swiping - its annoying and utterly stupid. Please fix this.
Who are you asking?
The OP has not been here since Feb.
"That" would be utterly stupid, as nobody here can do anything about this.
You can offer feedback as below.
Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://apple.com/feedback
Why don't you read the post immediately above yours?
A bug report is pointless. It isn't a bug. A bug is something that doesn't work the way it was designed. Message delete is working exactly as it was designed.
This feature was most likely added because many people every day accidentally delete messages that they didn't mean to, then find out there is no way to ever recover them. And, believe it or not, there is more than one opinion on this subject. See, for example, PLEASE FIX HOW EASY IT IS TO DELETE MESAGES
Or they could have a trash folder
Tell "them" how you feel.
It's a matter of efficiency.
If you are big on efficiency, stop telling us how you feel. Tell the only party who can do something about it.
Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://apple.com/feedback
Engineer Ted wrote:
Please Apple, treat us as adults. I am getting more frustrated with the imperious OS that we have to endure on all devices.
Please, Ted, stopping calling your fellow users "Apple". It's very frustrating.
If you actually want to let Apple know how you feel, use the feedback page:
Batterista wrote:
I used to be able to hold "option" and was able to delete without having to confirm. Apple, please fix this!!
To suggest something needs to be fixed, assumes something is not working. Apple changed this and it's working as designed, so it's not broken. If you don't like it, you need to let Apple know via this link: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
Given that messages can now be synced to the cloud, meaning deleting on one device deletes from all devices at the same time, you can expect this new option was quite intentional and won't be changed.
Ghostdust wrote:
See my reply sir. REPEAT. NOTHING...it’s a suggestion as opposed to this stupid new message deletion feature
You make no sense, so I'm guessing that you are just trolling here to waste everyone's time. We are users just like you, so there is no point in making "suggestions". And making remarks that are totally unrelated to the thread or it's contents is even more pointless. Find something better to do. No one here cares what you think about the new feature. If you have a beef with Apple, tell them: Apple - Feedback. Just stop wasting our time.
GB
iOS 11.3 - Delete Message Confirmation
