Quick Answer: How to Delete Messages on Android Phone?
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Delete a Single Message

  • Tap the Message+ icon . If not available, navigate: Apps > Message+.
  • Select a conversation.
  • Touch and hold a message.
  • Tap Delete Messages.
  • Select additional messages if desired. Message is selected if a check mark is present.
  • Tap Delete (upper-right).
  • Tap Delete to confirm.

First method: Archiving

  • Open your Facebook messenger and under recent conversations, go to the conversation you want delete it from the history.
  • Now perform a long tap on it until a pop-up appears.
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Launch the Gmail app from the Apps menu. If the Inbox is not the default view, tap the “Gmail” icon and then tap “Inbox.” Tap and hold on each email until you select all emails. Tap the “Trash” icon to delete the emails from your Inbox.Open the application drawer and scroll through to find the Phone app. Tap to open. Dial Voicemail. Tapping the number 1 and then hitting the green phone icon at the bottom should call Voicemail.Launch the Gmail app from the Apps menu. If the Inbox is not the default view, tap the “Gmail” icon and then tap “Inbox.” Tap and hold on each email until you select all emails. Tap the “Trash” icon to delete the emails from your Inbox.

How do I delete old messages on my Android?

This is how you can save messages, and delete old messages:

  1. Open the SMS app.
  2. Tap the three dots button in the top right.
  3. Go to Settings > Storage.
  4. Tick “Delete old messages” and in the drop down menu below, set the limit on the number of messages each conversation can have.

Does Android automatically delete texts?

Launch the ‘Text Messages’ app on your Android device. Tap on the ‘Menu’ option at top right corner of the screen. A drop down list will appear, choose “Delete old messages” option. Choose the ‘Text Message Limit’ option and set your own message limit.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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