HT3529 how do i delete old message conversations to free space

I'm running out of space on my iphone 4 and, according to settings/general/usage, my old text messages take up 4+ GB of space. How can I set it up to only save texts for the last, say, six months?

Basically, all you need to do is swipe the conversation to the right - left and press the red delete square. Unfortunately this will delete even the most recent text with this person, but that is all that apple offers built in the operating system. Additionally, you can press the edit button in the top left corner and press the minus next to the contacts to delete the conversation.
Swiping to the Right
Pressing Edit

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When i try to delete my messages it turns my imessage off so i have to restart my phone to get it to work again, by then all my messages have come back which i deleted... how can i delete old messages i dont need anymore withou imessage going off?

when i try to delete my messages it turns my imessage off so i have to restart my phone to get it to work again, by then all my messages have come back which i deleted... how can i delete old messages i dont need anymore withou imessage going off?

To get rid of "pop-up ads and other crap on my computer when I am on the internet", click on Safari in the Menu bar, and select Preferences. Next select Extensions. Delete all of them. Restart Safari.
The first step in addressing the black screen is an SMC reset.
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.
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HT3529 How can I print a message conversation?

HOw can I printout a message conversation? I need a legal copy of one.

Try the computer apps PhoneView (Mac) or TouchCopy (Mac & PC):
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
Whether either of these programs would produce a "legal" copy is something only your attorney could answer.
Best of luck.

When I try to delete a message it deletes but then the app freezes and when I restart my phone the message is still there. How do I delete old messages?

I have an iphone 4s with ios 7.0. I'm trying to update to ios 7.1 but I don't have enough storage space because I have so many old messages and this glitch is preventing me from deleting them to free more space.

Try restoring your iPhone. Plug it into iTunes on your computer (current version), let it sync, then choose "Restore" from the iPhone's summary page in iTunes.

HT3529 How to recover deleted text messages from iphone using iPhone

I'm trying to recover text messages I deleted on my iPhone4s. Is it possible?
Is it possible to do with out using a computer. If possible I'd like to recover the messages using my iPhone.

If the backup is made after the messages were deleted, then you won't be able to get them back via an iTunes restore. However, you may be able to use a third-party program to look at the backup made after the messages were deleted and see what information about those messages is recoverable.
One program, the one I work on, is called Decipher TextMessage. Our software will scan the text-message database and show you what information (whole and incomplete) was found that has been previously deleted. We've had a lot of success helping folks recover their deleted text messages -- it doesn't always work 100% since we're at the mercy of how the database works but it's worth a shot to see what you can find!
The website for Decipher TextMessage is http://deciphertools.com
You're also welcome to visit our website, try the software free, and send us any questions that you have.
Disclaimer: Since I work on Decipher TextMessage, I stand to benefit from the links to our website that I've made above.

How do I delete a message or an entire conversation in iMessage?

How do I delete a message or an entire conversation in iMessage? I have tried "close conversation" and "clear transcript" in iMessage as well as deleting on the texts on my iPhone.
When I use "clear transcript", the conversation clears. If I open another conversation with that same person, the entire deleted conversation reappears.
When I clear the conversation on the iPhone, nothing happens in iMessage, so I know that is not the correct approach.
So, does anyone know what to do?
Thank you!

Hi,
There are two things going on here. (And the second is not dependant on the first)
The first is that Message Beta now stores all Chats by default and it cannot be changed. (It was optional in iChat)
By Default this is in ~/Documents/iChats (By date)
Separate from this the Messages Sync process seems to be continuously "On" meaning that any conversation is re-synced even if deleted in ~/Documents/iChats or cleared as a Current Chat (Using the small X in the name part of the Message window) or and Clearing the Transcripts and even deleting it on the Phone or iPad.
There is no way to change this behaviour currently as has already been discussed.
I actually have a Migrated User Account that contains old iChat transcripts that go back to 2004.
With some chats it is useful to have the History pop up (How big you have the window dictates how much History shows).
I find it useful as some people come back to me literally years later to ask follow up questions.
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Since updating my Iphone 4 I cannot figure out how to delete old messages. There is no edit button. Can anyone help?

Since updating my Iphone 4 I cannot figure out how to delete old messages. There is no edit button. Can anyone help?

By "sending" do you mean sending email?
If so, what app are you using to take the photos on your iPhone 5? Or are the photos from a different source (saved to your Camera Roll from somewhere else, like a web page or Messages)?
My guess is that Mail gives you the option to send different file sizes when it detects you are trying to Mail a really large photo file. The size of photos on the iPhone 5 is really big and some email providers may stop your mail from being delivered if attachments are too large. Thus, Mail tries to help you by offering to resize the photo.
I suspect that if you are sending smaller files, Mail does not bother giving you options to save a smaller version. In fact, I have seen this behavior. So, if the photo is already "small enough", it gets sent as-is.
To my knowledge, there is no global iOS setting for this. Some apps may have different rules, of course.

TS2755 How do I recover a message conversation I accidentally deleted?

How do I recover a message conversation that I accidentally deleted?

If the conversation was on the phone the last time you did a backup, you can restore to that backup. However, remember that anything that you have done since that backup on the phone would be lost.

Im trying to delete old messages from my iphone 4 but how can i view them on a computer to make it easier?

hi i have recently backed up my iphone 4 to do a wipe of my phone. i got all my info back on it but was wondering how can i view my messages on my computer so that i can delete old messages from months ago without actually having to delete the recent ones?

The backup includes text messages but they are stored in a format meant only for restoring back to the phone. There are 3rd party backup extractors that can view them. One of them is http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/ibackupextractor/

HT5622 How can I delete text messages

How can delete text messages

Hi Berat saridas,
If you are having issues deleting a message on your iPhone, you may find the following article helpful:
How do I delete a Message?
You can delete a message by choosing More… after tapping and holding a message bubble in your current Messages conversation. Selected messages that will be deleted show a checkmark to the left. Tap the trash, in the bottom left corner, and choose Delete Message.
How do I delete an entire Message conversation?
You can delete a Messages conversation by sliding from right to left when viewing your list of current conversations or by tapping Edit and choosing the delete button to the left of the conversation.
iOS: Using Messages
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
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- Brenden

How do you select multiple messages/conversations on SMS/MMS to forward or save to memory card on Samsung Stratosphere?

How do you select multiple messages/conversations on SMS/MMS to forward or save to memory card on Samsung Stratosphere?
My screen is cracked and I need to replace my phone and I don't see a way of selecting multiple messages or even conversations one at a time to forward them to email or to save them to a memory card. I can delete thread but can't forward it or move it. Is there a setting somewhere that will move the storage location for messages to the memory card instead of internal?
If not, any suggestions on backup apps? I have heard of Txtract to back up SMS and MMS messages, and Titanium Backup to back up everything (SMS, MMS, apps, app data...). Anyone have any experience with those, or other suggestions?
Thanks!
Rich

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How can I delete text messages from my iphone?

Hello everyone,
How can I delete text messages from my iphone? I do not want to reset my iphone setting. If it is nesscary to reset my iphone setting, will I lose everything?
Please let me know,
Thanks,

Just delete them. Or, do you mean beyond just deleting them? Then, you'd need to wipe the phone - select Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. That's a secure wipe of the iPhone contents, takes several hours (connect to AC power). You'll need to set your phone up from scratch (and erase the old backup(s) from your computer, since your SMS history is part of the backup).

Deleting old messages problem (adapter status 001)

Hi,
I am trying to delete old messages, and some of them are staying in system. Here is the result of 'RSXMB_SHOW_STATUS' report:
Message Status
Message Status:      003 Number:             85.274
Adapter Status of Messages with Message Status:              003
Adapter Status:      000 Number:              4.040
Adapter Status:      001 Number:             74.290
Adapter Status:      002 Number:                  0
Adapter Status:      003 Number:                  0
Adapter Status:      004 Number:                  0
Adapter Status:      005 Number:                  0
Adapter Status:      006 Number:              4.806
Adapter Status:      007 Number:              2.122
Adapter Status:      008 Number:                  6
Adapter Status:      009 Number:                  0
Adapter Status:      010 Number:                  0
Adapter Status >     010 Number:                  0
So, there is 74.290 messages whith 001 status in adapter. Archieve and delete jobs don't want to delete them, and status isn't going to change. Refreshing adapter status did help with most of messages but 74.290 is what still there after refresh. Any ideas how to bring them to final state or may be its possible delete them in this state?

Hi,
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so you need to schedule a report which does the deletion of the same...
Check the reports scheduled are running or not...
I dont remeber the reports which does the job of changing the status...
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How do I delete all messages at once on my iPad

How do I delete all messages at once on my ipad?

iOS 7 does not give you a way to delete all your text messages at once.
While you can delete multiple messages within a conversation thread (tap and hold a message bubble, then click more; you'll see it), there's no way to delete more than one conversation thread at once. You have to slide each thread and then tap delete.

Where do I go to delete old messages and not SAVE any?

Where do I go to delete old messages and not save any?

Hello there Ibent50,
If I understand correctly it sounds like you are wanting to delete some messages or whole conversations on your iPhone. This page from the iPhone User Guide should help you do that:
Manage conversations - iPhone
Delete a message. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select additional items if desired, then tap .
Delete a conversation. In the Messages list, swipe the conversation to the left, then tap Delete.
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Cheers,
Sterling

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