"How to unsend messages on iPhone" continues to be a popular search query on Google Search. The useful ability of recalling texts in iOS 16 was announced at WWDC 2022 in June, but now that you can download iOS 16, the feature is finally available for anyone with an iPhone 8 or newer.
Do you know what that means? No more pangs of regret over texts sent during inebriated nights. You can yank the embarrassing messages from the recipient's phone with ease.
How to unsend messages on iPhone
You must have iOS 16 to unsend messages on iPhone. This update reached general release today on Sept. 12, so you'll need to make sure you download that update by going to Settings > General > Software Update and then following the instructions to download and install the update first.
Once that's done, this is how you unsend messages on iPhone.
1. Press and hold the offending message you wish to recall.
2. Tap "Undo Send."
3. Voila! The message will disappear from the recipient's device.
Users will have a 15-minute window to unsend texts. Once the 15 minutes are up, you will not have the ability to recall messages. It's also worth noting that the recipient will be notified that you unsent a message. They won't be able to see what you unsent, of course, but they will know that you recalled the text.
Keep in mind that not all iPhone users will get to enjoy the new, forthcoming unsend feature. If you have the original iPhone SE (2016) or an iPhone 7 (or older), you won't get iOS 16 support. Only users with iPhone 8 (or newer) will get the iOS 16 update.
