How to delete text messages on your Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

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How to delete text messages on your Sony Xperia XA1 Plus?

There are a lot of reasons as to why you want to delete text messages from your Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Whether it is because your phone storage is full, because you want to protect your privacy or because you do not want to keep any memory of someone, deleting your text messages can be essential. Here, we will explain to you how to delete a single text message on your Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, then how to delete an entire conversation of text messages, and eventually how to use a third party application to delete older text messages while keeping the most recent ones.

However, we need to warn you : deleting text messages is an irreversible action.

If you do not want to lose some texts, save them or screenshot them. If you have any insecurities, please go to a professional or a friend who knows about technologies.

Delete a single text message

This is one of the simplest procedures.

To delete a single text message from your Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, all you have to do is tap on the “Messages” application and open the conversation in which you want to delete a text message.

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Find the text itself, and press your finger on it until a message box appears.

Select “Delete”. You then have a confirmation box that opened asking you if you really want to delete that text.

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Tap on “delete” again.

Your text message is now deleted !

You can also do it differently by tapping on the “Messages” application and open the conversation in which you want to delete a text message.

There, just tap on the trash icon and select the message you want to delete.

You will know it is selected by a check in the selection box. At last, all you have to do is tap on “Done”.

Delete an entire conversation of text messages

If you want to delete an entire conversation of text messages on your Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, here are the instructions:

On Android

First, you need to open the “Messages” app.

Then press the desired conversation until a selection box appears on it’s left side and it is checked.

Select as many conversations as you want to delete, and simply tap on the trash icon.

You can also do it differently by tapping on the “Messages” application and open the conversation in which you want to delete a text message.

There, just tap on the trash icon and select the box at the top where “O selected” is written.

You will see all the texts are selected by a check in all the selection box. At last, all you have to do is tap on “Done”.

On iPhone

On an iPhone it is a bit different.

You first need to go in your “Messages” application.

Then slide the desired conversation from right to left and select “delete”. To delete multiple conversations, tap “edit”. Selection bubbles appear.

Select the messages you wish to delete.

You will know it’s done when you see the selection bubbles turns blue.

Finally, tap “delete”.

Delete with a third party application to delete older text messages

Sometimes, you just want to delete old text messages from your Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, without losing the most recent ones.

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It is a possible task, by using third party applications.

They allow you to set a date limit of deletion, so you only delete text messages from before that set time.

Some also allow you to choose contacts for which you never want to delete texts.

Finally, they can help you delete conversations in one single tap instead of doing the whole procedure yourself. Warning ! Some apps are free, but others are charged.

Be careful about what you download.

Also, read users reviews to help you choose an app that best suits you.

To conclude

We just explained to you how to delete text messages from your Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. As simple as the action is, we remind you it is irreversible.

Be careful about the conversations and text messages you delete from your Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.

If you need help, please go to a professional or a friend who knows about technologies.

How do you delete text messages on Sony Xperia?

Can text messages be deleted?

Can You Delete Text Messages Permanently? Yes, you can! There are many different ways to delete texts from your cell, depending on whether you own an Apple or Google device, but it is possible and available as an option for users.

How do I delete all my text messages at once?

For specific messages, open the conversation, press down on a single text, choose the “more” option, then select any individual texts you want to delete. Once in this feature, you can also choose to delete all, which will remove the whole conversation.

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How do I permanently delete text messages on both sides?

– Long tap on the corresponding message & select the trash icon. To delete a message, long tap on the corresponding message and select the trash icon in the top menu.
– Tap on “Delete for everyone”. Tap on “Delete for everyone”.
– The message will be removed.

Why do my text messages keep coming back after I delete them Android?

When your messages are synced with Google backup and you don’t disable this syncing before deleting the messages, they reappear on your device.

How do I delete all messages on my Samsung phone?

– From a Home screen, swipe up from the center of the display to access the apps screen.
– Tap. Messages.
– Tap the. Menu icon. (upper-right).
– Tap. Trash.
– Touch and hold the desired message to delete.
– To select all, tap. All. (upper-left).
– Tap. Delete all. (bottom-right).
– Tap. Delete. to confirm.

How do I permanently delete text messages so they can t be recovered?

One surefire method of deleting texts is to reset your phone to the factory settings. Doing this will clear all personal data from your phone, making it a clean slate.

Can I delete a text message I sent to someone?

In the Messages app , you can unsend or edit recent messages, giving you the opportunity to fix a typo or pull back a message that you accidentally sent to the wrong person. Your recipient sees that you unsent a message and your edit history.

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