Why cant I delete a chat on Messenger Iphone?

Business owners can use the iPhone to communicate with customers and colleagues on Facebook. The Facebook Chat feature enables you to have a conversation in an instant messaging environment. The chats are saved to the Messages section of your Facebook account. If you want to clear the chat from Messages, you need to log in to the Facebook website through the Safari application. The Facebook application for the iPhone does not have the option to delete your chat messages.

Tap Safari on the iPhone home screen and navigate to the mobile Facebook website (see Resources).
Enter your email address and password and then tap "Log In."
Tap the icon made of three horizontal lines and then select "Messages."
Touch the chat conversation to open it on the screen and then tap the icon of a rectangle with an arrow coming out of it.
Select "Delete" to remove the saved chat from your Messages list.

Messenger is a messaging app owned by Facebook.
It allows users to send messages to each other.
Messages can be deleted by the sender.
But they cannot be deleted by the recipient.

What does it mean when you can’t delete a message on Messenger?

If you can’t delete a message on Messenger, it may be because the sender or one of the recipients is offline. You can try deleting it again once they’re back online.

How do you delete a message on Messenger that won’t delete?

If you are using an iPhone, you can delete the message by opening the conversation and swiping left on the message to delete it. If you are using Android, open the conversation and press and hold down on the message to delete it. If these methods do not work, try logging out of your account and logging back in again.

Why is there no Remove for everyone option in Messenger?

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This is a great question! There are two reasons why there is no remove for everyone option in Messenger. The first reason is that Facebook doesn’t want to take away your ability to block someone. If you block someone, they will not be able to contact you and the only way they can contact you again is if you unblock them. This creates a one-sided experience where you can control who contacts you and who doesn’t.

How do I manually delete messages from Messenger?

If you’re using a Mac, you can delete individual messages in Facebook Messenger by selecting the message and pressing the delete key. If you’re using a PC, select the message and click “Delete” from the drop-down menu.

How do I delete a whole conversation on Messenger?

To delete a whole conversation on Messenger, you can go to the person’s profile and select “Delete Conversation.” This will delete all of the messages in the thread.

How do you delete Messenger messages after 1 hour?

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The easiest way to delete messages on Messenger is by using the “Clear All” feature. Go to your message box, and tap the “Clear All” button in the upper-right corner. This will delete all of your messages on Messenger.

How do you delete old messenger messages on both sides 2020?

To delete messages on both sides, you can go to the “Messages” section in the app and select “Delete All”.

How do I delete messages from Messenger on my iPhone?

Open the Messenger app and swipe from left to right on the conversation you want to delete. Tap Delete.

How do you delete messages on messenger on Iphone 2021?

On the iPhone, you can delete messages one by one or in bulk. If you want to delete a single message, you need to tap on it and swipe left. This will take you to the Delete option. To delete all messages at once, go to Settings > Messages > Archive Messages.

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How do you delete messages on messenger without opening it on Iphone?

To delete messages on messenger without opening it on your iPhone, you can do the following:Open the “Messages” app and select the conversation with which you want to delete messages.Tap and hold on a message to bring up all of the options for that message.

Select “Delete Message” from these options.

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Users can delete messages from their own inbox by swiping left on the message and tapping “Delete”.
To delete messages from the other person’s inbox, go to the message and click “More” and then “Delete”.

How do you delete old messenger messages from both sides after 10 minutes?

You can delete old messages from both sides on Facebook Messenger by tapping the three dots at the top of the conversation and selecting “Remove message.

Facebook.com: Select Messenger > See All in Messenger > any chat > hover the cursor over a message > three vertical dots > Remove.
Messenger app: Open any chat, tap and hold a message, then select Remove > Remove for You.
Delete a conversation: Hover over it > select the three horizontal dots > Delete Chat. The process is different on Android and iOS.

This article includes instructions on how to delete messages from Messenger using the Facebook website and from the Messenger app.

Messenger keeps all of your messages in your inbox until you decide to delete them yourself. You can delete individual chat messages and entire conversations to help clean up your inbox. The following instructions show you how to delete messages on Facebook.com.

Select the Messenger button in the top right corner.
Select See All in Messenger at the bottom of the Messenger window.
To delete an individual chat message, select a chat from the left column to open it in the center chat window. Then hover your cursor over the message you want to delete. Three options appear.
Select the three vertical dots (More) followed by Remove.
Select Remove from the popup box to confirm.

The message only disappears from your account. Anyone else in the chat can still see the message.
To delete an entire conversation, hover your cursor over any chat in the left column and select the three horizontal dots that appear.
Select Delete Chat from the dropdown list.

Alternatively, select Archive Chat to remove it from your chats in the left column. To see chats you've hidden, select the three horizontal dots at the top of the column, followed by Archived Chats.
Select Delete Chat from the popup box to confirm.

The following steps show you how to delete messages on the Messenger app for iOS or Android. They apply to both versions of the app, but screenshots are from the iOS app.

To delete an individual chat message, tap the conversation to open the chat, then tap and hold your finger down on the individual message.
Tap Remove at the bottom of the screen.
Tap Remove for You to confirm.

Any message you remove only disappears from your own Messenger account. (They're still be visible to others involved in the chat.) However, you can choose Unsend for any message you've sent, regardless of how long ago it was to remove it from others' inboxes.
To delete an entire conversation using Messenger for Android, tap and hold your finger down on a conversation, then tap Delete.

To delete an entire conversation using Messenger for iOS, swipe left on a conversation, tap More, then tap Delete.

If you're using Messenger for iOS or Android, you can also select Archive if you don't want to delete the conversation permanently.
Tap Delete to confirm.

Want to delete conversations in bulk? There's currently no way to select multiple conversations to delete them all at once on Facebook.com or in the app. However, you may be able to get around this limitation with a third-party Chrome extension called Fast Delete Messages.

FAQ

How do you deactivate Facebook Messenger?

First, you need to deactivate your Facebook account. Then, from the mobile app, go to Chats > profile picture > Legal & Policies > Deactivate Messenger > Deactivate.
How do you log out of Facebook Messenger?

On iPhone, open the menu, scroll to the bottom, and choose Log Out. If you're on a web browser or the Android mobile app, go to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Security and Login > Where You're Logged In. Find your device and select the three vertical dots, then select Log Out.
How do you unblock someone on Facebook Messenger?

On iOS and Android, go to your profile picture > Privacy > Blocked Accounts, select the person you want to unblock and choose Unblock Messages and Calls. From the Messenger.com website, select your photo > Preferences > Account Settings > Blocking > Block Messages > Unblock.
What is Facebook Messenger's Vanish Mode?

Vanish Mode is a Facebook Messenger feature that lets you send messages, photos, emoji, and more that disappear once the person you send them to views them and closes the chat window. It doesn't work on group chats, and you need to opt-in to it.