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Buddyyb Author

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Freeing up storage

Can I delete text messages on my iPad without deleting them on my iPhone or other devices? I’m trying to free up storage on my iPad.

iPad, iPadOS 15

Posted on Nov 18, 2022 6:16 AM

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LotusPilot

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Posted on Nov 18, 2022 7:29 AM

To delete messages on your iPad without deleting them on other devices, ensure that you have first disabled Messages in iCloud - as otherwise deletion will occur on all other devices:

iOS/iPadOS15 and earlier

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > Messages - set to OFF

iOS/iPadOS16

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > [Apps Using iCloud] Show All > Messages > Sync this iPad - set to OFF

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