How to Edit and Cancel iMessages in iOS 16

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(Pocket-lint) – The next major iPhone operating system update, iOS 16, will bring several improvements to Apple’s Messages app, such as the ability to edit iMessages and undo iMessages .

These features can already be tested in free betas of iOS 16 for the public and developers. They will hopefully eventually launch officially with the more stable version of iOS 16 scheduled for this fall. In the meantime, here’s how the new Messages app changes work for those of you on the iOS 16 beta. If you want to get the beta now on your iPhone and try it out yourself, you You can read more about how to install it in Pocket-lint’s separate guide.

How to Cancel iMessages

The ability to delete iMessages is only available to users of iOS 16, which is currently available as a free or paid public beta for developers.

1. When using iOS 16 on your iPhone, open the Messages app.
2. Find the specific text message you want to cancel.
3. Long press the message.
4. Tap Cancel Send.
   • You can only do this within two minutes of sending the message.
5. When you tap Undo Send, you’ll see a little animation, and then the message will disappear.
6. The person who received the original message will receive an alert in the thread that a message has been deleted.

Apple warned that when you try to undo an iMessage sent to someone using iOS 15 or earlier, they may still be able to see the message. The same is true if the recipient is not actually using an iOS 16 device. You should also keep in mind that anyone you send an iMessage to may accidentally see it before you cancel it, especially if they preview the text message or receive a notification about it.

How to Edit iMessages

The ability to edit iMessages is only available to users of iOS 16, which is currently available as a free or paid public beta for developers.

1. When using iOS 16 on your iPhone, open the Messages app.
2. Find the specific text message you want to edit.
3. Long press the message.
4. Choose Edit.
   • You can only do this within 15 minutes of sending the message.
   • You are also limited to only five edits.
5. Type your changes and press the check mark.
6. You will then see the modified text marked with the mention “Modified” next to the acknowledgment of receipt.

You want to know more ?

Check out Pocket-lint’s in-depth guide to iOS 16 for more details on the upcoming OS update, including when it will be officially available to install and run on your primary iPhone.

Written by Maggie Tillman.