How to Turn Off Auto Delete Old Conversations on Your iPhone
If you’re an iPhone user and your old conversations are being automatically deleted, you can prevent it. Apple allows its iPhone users to disable the auto-delete old conversations feature. Let’s know how you can turn off auto delete old conversations on an iPhone.
What is Auto Delete Old Conversations on iPhone?
“Auto-delete old conversations” is a feature on the iPhone that automatically deletes old text messages after a specified period of time in the Messages app. This feature helps free up your storage space and keep your messaging apps organized. This feature usually allows you to delete messages after 30 days, 1 year, or keep them forever.
If you choose an option other than Forever, such as 30 days or 1 year, your conversations (including all attachments) are automatically deleted after the specified time period.
How to Turn Off Auto Delete Old Conversations on iPhone
If your iPhone is also automatically deleting conversations from the Messages app after a specified period of time, follow these steps to stop your iPhone from automatically deleting old messages.
To disable auto delete old conversations on your iPhone:
1. Open Settings on Your iPhone and Tap on Apps.
2. Scroll Down and Tap on Messages.
3. Tap on Keep Messages under the Message History Section.
4. Now Select “Forever”.
That’s it! Once you select “Forever” for the Keep Messages option, your text messages will not be automatically deleted. They will remain in your Messages app until you manually delete them.
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FAQs
Q 1. Will turning off auto-delete affect my existing messages?
Answer – No! Turning off auto-delete will only stop future deletions; existing messages will remain until you delete them manually.
Q 2. Can I turn off auto-delete for just certain contacts?
Answer – No! The auto-delete setting applies universally to all messages in the Messages app; currently, you cannot set it for specific contacts on your iPhone.
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