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How to delete a text message from my iPhone that was already sent?

How do you delete a text message already sent to the recipient and you don’t want the recipient to see it


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iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Jul 20, 2022 2:31 PM

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Posted on Jul 20, 2022 2:33 PM

It’s too late. Once the message is sent, it cannot be deleted from the recipient.


This will change somewhat when iOS 16 is released in a few months.

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How to delete a text message from my iPhone that was already sent?

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