Message history won't erase in iOS 8
I am using an iPad 3rd generation with iOS 8.
When I set the Message History: Keep Messages to "30 Days" I expect all older messages to vanish. But they're still here.
Interestingly, before iOS 8, I noticed that my messages would not disappear when I logged out of one iCloud account for use with iMessage and into another. That is, my history of messages has messages for BOTH of the iCloud accounts that I've used in the past with this app.
I've tried restarting, logging out and back in, closing the app from the app switcher. Nothing seems to make those messages go away except manually deleting one by one.
Am I missing something?
According to http://robservatory.com/a-nasty-little-itunesios-bug-may-be-causing-media-sync-i ssues/, this is an iTunes/iOS bug that has to do with duplicates (or what iTunes thinks are duplicates) in your library. Rob gives a fix for the problem in the post, but it involves deleting the "duplicates". If you're like me and don't want to delete them because they aren't really duplicates, hopefully the fix will come soon.
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Hi,
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I still have an itunes backup of my phone just before the update, I restored it to this backup, followed the same process and now viber will not even work (the access code wont sms to me and the phone call option for recieving this code also come up with some error about not being able to do this at this time).
I have been able to access viber using another phone number (I have two sims which I use as I am currently overseas in south korea, my referenced australian sim has worked previously on viber overseas and I definently do have roaming on) but again I have no message history.
So to questions:
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2) Can I recover all my message history which should be saved in my itunes backup? I am willing to revert to this backup state again if needed.
Please help.
Thanks.Look iTunes>Preferences>Devices...is a backup listed for your iPhone 5 dated BEFORE you restored your iPhone 4 backup to your iPhone 5? If not, your data is gone. If there is a backup, on your iPhone 5: Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content & Settings. You should now be able to restore that backup, if it exists, to your iPhone 5.
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iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5 or Later
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
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http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
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Cheers, Tom
If you have not already done so, you need to reset the iPad to the factory settings. http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Guide/ss/How-To-Wipe-Your-iPad-And-Erase-Data.htm This will erase all apps and files. Any apps that were downloaded by the previous owner using their Apple ID can't be updated using your ID.
Look at this link.
Giving your former iPad to a spouse or family member: the quick guide
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Task
I'm using an iPhone 4, iPad Wifi (both iOS 5.0.1) and Macbook Pro (OSX 10.7.3) and I'd like to the same message history on all devices.
What I've done
On the iPhone 4 the set is something more complicated (for me).
As can be found under "Settings" -> "Messages" -> "Receive at" ->
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Or is it recognized as the alias address that matches the actual Apple ID main Email address?
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Hey guys,
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Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
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