Michael Potuck
The Messages app gets some slick upgrades with iOS 16. One of the headlining
features is the ability to edit iMessages on iPhone after sending them. Read
on for a hands-on look at how the feature works as well as its limitations.
Apple's Messages app has received a number of new features with iOS 16.
Three major ones are the option to edit iMessages, completely unsend
iMessages, and mark text messages as unread.
Below we'll cover how it works to edit iMessages on iPhone.
Edit iMessages: How the iPhone feature works in iOS 16
1. Running iOS 16 on iPhone, open the Messages app
2. Find the conversation and message you want to edit
3. Long-press on the message
4. Choose Edit
5. Make your changes and tap the blue checkmark icon
6. Edit iMessage and the unsend features work up to 15 minutes after sending
Here's how the Edit iMessage feature looks in iOS 16:
edit iMessages iPhone 1
After tapping edit, tap the text and make your changes, when done, tap the
blue checkmark on the right-hand side.
After you use the edit iMessage feature, you'll see the text marked with
"Edited" next to the read receipt.
Edit iMessage limitations
Interestingly, when using the unsend iMessage feature in iOS 16, Apple gives
a warning that people on older iOS versions will still see the message.
While there's no similar warning for using the edit feature, the same
applies. If you make an edit on a text you sent to someone who is on iOS 15
or earlier, they won't see the edit, just the original message.
The other limitation as noted above is that you can only edit iMessages up
to 15 minutes after sending. However, you can edit a message multiple times
if needed.
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