Have you ever sent an iMessage and immediately thought twice?Let’s be honest, we’ve all been there. But all is not lost!
As long as you take action at the right time and have an iPhone running iOS 16 or later, you can remove that pesky message in just a few steps.
Below, we will explain how to unsend an iMessage on iPhone. There is one caveat. It only takes 2 minutes to do this. So, if you are in a hurry, please read it!
Tools and requirements
will be needed iPhone running iOS 16 or later, and Cellular signal or Wi-Fi connection.
Easy steps to unsend an iMessage
- open message app On your iPhone.
- Long press on the problematic one message bubble.
- tap Undo send from the menu that appears.
- Both you and the recipient will see a note confirming that the message was unsent.
step-by-step guide
1. Make sure you’re using iOS 16 or later
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You must be running iOS 16 or later. settings app If you’re not sure, use your iPhone. Then tap General. Scroll down and tap Software update. You’ll see a message confirming that your iPhone is running iOS 16, 17, or 18. If not, here’s how to download the latest iOS updates.
2. Touch and hold the message for a while
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Open the Messages app on your iPhone and navigate to the message you want to get back. Please touch the message and possession For a while. A menu will pop up.
3. Tap “Undo Send” from the pop-up menu
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A menu will pop up with several options. If you sent a message within the last two minutes, one of the options is[送信を取り消す]It will be. Tap “Cancel Send”.
4. You and the recipient will see a note confirming that the message has not been sent.
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If the message was not successfully sent, both you and the recipient will see a note stating the following: Message not sent.
troubleshooting
What if the pop-up menu doesn’t have an “Undo Send” option?
If it’s been more than 2 minutes since you sent a message,[送信を取り消す]No options are displayed. However, if it is less than 15 minutes[編集]You’ll see an option, so tap on that instead. At least you can change what you wrote, if not delete it completely. You can edit your message up to 5 times within a 15 minute window.
Can I unsend iMessages on other Apple devices?
Of course you can. Follow the same steps on your iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, or Vision Pro. Please note that it must run on iPadOS 16.1, watchOS 9, MacOS 13, VisionOS 1 or later.
What if the person I message doesn’t use iOS 16 or an iPhone at all?
The original message remains, and recipients are notified that they may still see the message. When you edit a message, the other person receives a follow-up message that says “edited to” followed by the edited message in quotation marks.
Can I unsend an iMessage in a group text if everyone isn’t using an iPhone?
No, but the editing features will work if at least one member of the group uses iMessage.
