turn off two step deletion in Messages

dforgues wrote:

since the latest update IOS 11.3, iMessages is always asking a confirmation when deleting a message,

this is really annoying, is there a way to "bypass" that new feature ?

No. you can let Apple know here Product Feedback - Apple

It was probably implemented b/c we see countless threads about using accidenttally deleted the message and end user doesn't have a backup to restore back to.

PatnPA wrote:

Agree, It's a waste of time, need to give the user an option to turn it on or off.

Agreeing here, where Apple isn't reading, doesn't do much good. Use the feedback link provided above.

Agree, It's a waste of time, need to give the user an option to turn it on or off.