Deleting An Imessage

You can add someone to a group iMessage as long as there are three or more people in the group and everyone is using an Apple device like an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. To remove someone, you need four or more people in the group and everyone needs to be using an Apple device.
You can’t add or remove people in group SMS/MMS messages and you can't add or remove someone if they're using a non-Apple device. Learn the difference between iMessages and SMS/MMS messages.

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How to add someone to a group iMessage

Tap the group iMessage that you want to add someone to.
Tap the group icons at the top of the thread.
Tap the info button , scroll down, then tap Add Contact .
Type the contact that you want to add, then tap Done.

Further, if you’re using an iPhone and have the “Send as SMS” option enabled in your Messages Settings, any messages that can’t be delivered by iMessage will eventually be sent as normal text messages. Deleting them from the Messages conversation view won’t even stop that process from occurring. Part 2: How to delete an iMessage conversation At times, there may be a need to delete an entire conversation instead of a single iMessage. Deleting an entire iMessage conversation will delete the message thread completely and no iMessage of the deleted conversation will be available. Hence it is imperative to know how to delete all iMessages. If you’ve sent a message, it’s sent. You can try deleting the message off their phone, but if you don’t own the device, there could be legal ramifications. While many messaging apps have this feature, unfortunately, you can’t delete an iMessage that’s already been sent so that it gets unsent or deleted from the other person’s phone too. Although there is an instance where you can delete an iMessage and prevent it from sending.

If you want to add someone to a group text message — but they're using a non-Apple device — you need to create a new group SMS/MMS message because they can't be added to a group iMessage. You can't add someone to a messages conversation that you're already having with just one other person.

How to remove someone from a group iMessage

Tap the group iMessage that has the contact you want to remove.
Tap the group icons at the top of the thread.
Tap the info button , then swipe left over the name of the person you want to remove.
Tap Remove, then tap Done.

You can only remove someone if the group has four or more people, and everyone is using an Apple device, like an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Want to remove yourself from a group text message? Learn how to mute the notifications from a group text or leave the conversation in the Messages app.

iMessage is a great messaging app to communicate with your Apple friends but if this has somehow become annoying to you, you may want to disable it. Here we show you how to turn off iMessage on iPhone and various other devices.

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If you are an iPhone user or if you use any of the Apple devices, chances are you also use the Apple iMessage app to send and receive instant messaging on your devices. The service lets you quickly send messages to any of your recipients that use the service on their compatible devices.

Sometimes, though, you may want to disable the service for various reasons. Maybe you no longer wish to use it and you have already switched to WhatsApp or a similar service. Or maybe you are getting too many annoying messages on iMessage and you want to put it on hold for some time. Regardless, disabling the service only takes a few clicks and below is how you turn off iMessage on your various devices.

Part 1. How to Turn off iMessage on iPhone/iPad

iPhone is the primary device where most users use the Apple iMessage service. Deactivating the service on this device is pretty easy and works the same way regardless of your iPhone model. The process of disabling the iMessage on iPad is similar to an iPhone. Here is how you disable iMessage on an iPhone:

Step 1. Launch the Settings app from the springboard on your iPhone.

Step 2. When the app opens, tap on the option that says Messages. It will open the messages settings panel.

Step 3. On the following screen, you will find an option saying iMessage at the very top of the screen. Turn the toggle for this option to the OFF position.

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Step 4. Head back to Settings and tap on FaceTime. Turn this option OFF as well.

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Part 2. How to Turn off iMessage on Mac

Disabling iMessage on a Mac is as simple as doing so on an iPhone. All you need to do is launch the app that lets you send an iMessage and turn off an option in there. It will get the job done for you.

How to Turn off iMessage on Mac – Sign out of iMessage

Step 1. Click on Launchpad in your Dock and search for and click on Messages. It will launch the Apple Messages app on your Mac.

Step 2. When the app launches, click on the Messages menu at the top and select the option that says Preferences. It will open the settings menu for you.

Step 3. Click on the Accounts tab. Then, deselect the Enable this account box for each of your accounts listed in there. It will deactivate iMessage for all the selected accounts on your Mac.

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iMessage should now be disabled on your Mac. If you want, you can also sign yourself out of your iCloud account on your Mac. It will not affect the other apps or utilities that use your iCloud account on your machine.

How to Turn off iMessage on Mac – Adjust Message Alert

Step 1. Click on the Apple logo on the top-left corner of your Mac > Choose System Preferences from a drop-down menu item.

Step 2. System Notification window will appear, click on the Notifications icon.

Step 3. Choose “Messages” > Select the “None” for the Messages alert style.

How to Turn off iMessage on Mac – Step 3

Once you changed messages alert style to none, you will no longer see the irritating notification popup. But, still, you can send and receive messages on Mac device.

Part 3. How to Backup Messages/iMessage on iPhone

If you have your important messages saved in the Messages app on your iPhone, you may want to back them up before you disable the iMessage service. It is to ensure you have a copy of all of your messages before you eventually delete them from your device.

One of the best ways to backup messages or iMessage on an iPhone is to use the AnyTrans app. It provides you with a quick and easy to use method to backup your messages to your computer.

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Step 1. Download AnyTrans on your computer and open it > Connect your iPhone to the computer via a USB cable.

Step 2. Choose the “Device Manager” mode > Click on the “Content to Mac (PC)” button to get the files on your device.

Backup Messages on iPhone with AnyTrans – Step 2

Step 3. Uncheck the “Select All” button, and then check the “Messages” only > Click on the “Next” button to start making a backup of your messages.

You can go to your computer (here we take Mac for an example) > Open “Finder” > [the export path you set before] > “AnyTrans-Export” > “Messages”.

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Part 4. How to Delete An iMessage Conversation

Like regular text messages, you can also delete the iMessage you have sent and received on your iPhone. Doing so only takes a few taps and here is how.

Step 1. Launch the Messages app and open the conversation you want to delete.

Step 2. Tap and hold on a message and select More. Then, tap on the delete icon at the lower-left corner of your screen.

Step 3. Select Delete Message on the following screen to actually delete the message from your device. The selected messages should be gone for good from your iPhone.

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Part 5. How to Turn Off Notifications of Message on Mac

As long as iMessage is enabled on your Mac, you will get a notification each time you receive a message on your Mac. If you do not want to be constantly annoyed by these notifications, you can have them disabled on your Mac as shown below.

Step 1. Click on the Apple logo at the top-left corner of your screen and select System Preferences.

Step 2. Click on Notifications on the following screen to manage your Mac notifications.

Open the Notifications Settings Menu on Mac

Step 3. Select Messages in the apps list and click on None in the right-hand side pane. iMessage notifications are now disabled on your Mac.