Temporary solution for deleting text messages for the Droid X

For everyone trying to delete the message history:
I know this is a pain in the rear-end, but I found a way that works as a temporary fix.
~Write down the number of the contact you're trying to delete from the history (ex girl/boyfriend, secret lover, whom ever)
~Delete the contact
~Re-enter the contacts info
You'll notice the history for that contact is gone and even though this is a rather long route to take to delete the history it works.
Now lets just hope there's an update soon.

Runnman,
I am not sure you if you know this or not but the Droid X stores text messages as well as phone call histories in two locations. One location for your text messages is at the location where you would normally send or receive messages, you can reply to them and if you'd like you can delete the conversation as well as the trend, however, there is a catch. Even though you have deleted the trend or conversation, if you go to your contacts and swip your finger to the left or right (I can't recall which way but you'll know when you see your message history) you'll see all you text messages. It's this location where the messages and call history can not be deleted and the only way I have found and so far the only technique that actually works, is to delete the entire contact, once the contact is deleted you will no longer have the history listed. Then you can readd the contact and repeat the process until an update is provided. I hope this doesn't confuse you too much.
Cheers

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