The recipient can tap your edited message and see its edit history.

The recipient can read your message before you edit it.

You can edit a message up to five times.

Here are some things you need to know when editing a message: If you edit a message you sent to someone running an older version of iOS, all your edited messages will appear on their screen, and they’ll get notifications of your edits. You can, but it only works with iMessage, and both iPhones must be running iOS 16. The reality: You guessed it – they’ll get a notification.Įditing a text follows the same rules. Myth: When you edit a text, the recipient will never know. Tap or click here for the iPhone (and Android) security features worth enabling. IOS 16 adds more security features to protect your privacy and information.

While in an iMessage conversation, tap and hold the message you want to unsend.

Now that you know how it works, here’s how to unsend a message:

If you unsend a message, it will disappear from the recipient’s screen, but they’ll be notified that you unsent it.

The recipient can read your message before you unsend it.

You can only take back a message within two minutes of sending it.

Here are a few more things to keep in mind when unsending a message: If you unsend a message to someone running an older version of iOS, they’ll still see it, and you’ll get a notification reminding you of that. The unsend feature only works with iMessage (iPhone to iPhone), and you and the recipient must be running iOS 16. Yes, you can take back a message you sent, but there’s more to it. Reality: Your recipient gets a notification. Myth: When you unsend a text, the recipient will never know. One of the most noteworthy features of iOS 16 is the ability to edit and unsend text messages. Tap or click for steps to set up custom sounds, like your home’s appliances. Here’s another buried setting that just got upgraded: Your iPhone’s ability to detect sounds and alert you. Tap or click here for a closer look at Lockdown Mode.

I think there's a great case to suggest this iPhone option for the elderly and vulnerable people in your life. The latest operating system has many new security features you should be using.Ī super-secure mode was designed for politicians, activists, and journalists.

If you have an iPhone 8 or later, you've probably already updated to iOS 16.

How to unsend messages