Soon you’ll be able to edit and unsend iMessages on iPhone. Here’s how it works

Soon you’ll be able to edit and unsend iMessages on iPhone. Here’s how it works


iMessage in iOS 16

Todd Haselton | CNBC

Apple’s new iOS 16 iPhone software, expected in September, will let you edit and unsend text messages for the first time.

That means you’ll be able to go back and correct a typo or delete a message if you sent it to the wrong person. And the person you’re texting will see the updated text, or that you’ve deleted a message, so long as they’re also running iOS 16.

The feature is already available in the public beta, which you can download on your phone now. But otherwise, you’ll see this feature once the software is released to everyone in the fall. You’ll just need an iPhone released in 2017 or later. And, importantly, the person you’re texting also has to have the updated software.

Here’s what you do.

How to edit an iMessage on iPhone in iOS 16

How to edit an iMessage in iOS 16

Todd Haselton | CNBC

Here’s how to edit a message if you want to change what the text says, whether you’re fixing a typo or correcting the restaurant where you’re telling someone to meet you.

  • First send a text to someone with an iPhone.
  • Next, tap and hold the message you sent.
  • Choose Edit
  • Correct the text on your iPhone.
  • Tap the blue check mark next to the text.
  • The person on the receiving end will see a note that you’ve edited the text, but won’t see the original message.

How to unsend an iMessage on iPhone in iOS 16

How to unsend an iMessage in iOS 16

Todd Haselton | CNBC

Maybe it’s something you said to your boss that you regret. Or maybe you accidentally sent a spicy meme to your grandmother instead of your pal. Here’s how to undo your error.

  • Tap and hold the message you sent.
  • Choose Undo Send.

You’ll see a message that informs you that the message has been unsent, but that the recipient may still be able to see it if they’re running a device with software that hasn’t been updated.

There’s another catch, too: at least in the beta, you can’t unsend a message you’ve already edited.

That’s it!


Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube. 



Source

Omada Health prices IPO at  per share, in middle of expected range
Technology

Omada Health prices IPO at $19 per share, in middle of expected range

Omada Health virtual health program. Courtesy: Omada Health Omada Health priced its IPO at $19 per share on Thursday, in the middle of the expected range. The virtual chronic care company said in a press release that 7.9 million shares are being sold in the offering, amounting to $150 million. Omada, founded in 2012, will […]

Read More
Musk’s feud with Trump and exit from DOGE are really bad for Dogecoin
Technology

Musk’s feud with Trump and exit from DOGE are really bad for Dogecoin

Idrees Abbas | Lightrocket | Getty Images It’s been a bad week for DOGE. And a really bad week for dogecoin. The meme coin, which gained popularity in part because Elon Musk once dubbed it “the people’s crypto,” fell about 10% on Thursday and is down 22% over the past week. That drop corresponds with […]

Read More
Broadcom beats on earnings and revenue
Technology

Broadcom beats on earnings and revenue

A sign is posted in front of a Broadcom office in San Jose, California, on Dec. 12, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Broadcom reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations, and the chipmaker provided robust guidance for the current period. Here’s how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates: Earnings per share: […]

Read More