Click each step to see the action, click the picture or use the arrow keys

  • Unless you have backed your synced to iCloud, you cannot recover deleted messages

  • 1.

    From the home screen, tap Messages

  • 2.

    To delete an entire message thread, swipe the thread to the left

  • 3.

    Tap Delete

  • 4.

    Tap Delete

  • 5.

    To delete a single message from within a thread, tap the thread

  • 6.

    Tap and hold on the message you wish to delete

  • 7.

    Tap More

  • 8.

    Tap the messages you wish to delete

  • 9.

    Tap the trash can icon

  • 10.

    Tap Delete Message