With so much of our lives contained on our devices, especially our iPhones or iPads, it can feel particularly devastating if you accidentally delete a message you still need. Whether it is informational or personal, it can be panic-inducing to not be able ...

When you send an iPhone text message, it’s natural to wonder if the recipient has read it. The Messages app on iPhone includes a feature called read receipts, which allows you to see if and when your message was read. The video below from Trevor Nace ...

The best advice from Apple and other tech experts is to always delete these messages immediately. And now, a new feature in Apple’s Messages app in iOS 26 could help keep you safe from phony text messages and other “smishing” attempts.

Now, for those who prefer to keep their message history down to a minimum, you can also set up automatic deletion of older messages. This feature is helpful if you're running low on device storage and sharing a lot of long videos, which can really fill up ...