How to Automatically Delete iPhone Texts After 30 Days

Open your iPhone's Settings., Scroll down and tap Messages., Scroll down and tap Keep Messages., Select 30 Days. , Tap Delete in the pop-up menu.

5 Steps 1 min read Medium

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone's Settings.

    This is the gray gear icon located on your Home Screen.
  2. Step 2: Scroll down and tap Messages.

    This will be in the fifth set of options in the Settings menu. , This will be the only option in the seventh block of selectable options in the Messages menu, under Message History. ,, This will delete all text messages and attachments in your Messages inbox older than 30 days.

    Note that not only messages you receive in the future will be deleted after 30 days, but your iPhone will also delete all your existing text messages on your device that are older than 30 days when you tap Delete.
  3. Step 3: Scroll down and tap Keep Messages.

  4. Step 4: Select 30 Days.

  5. Step 5: Tap Delete in the pop-up menu.

Detailed Guide

This is the gray gear icon located on your Home Screen.

This will be in the fifth set of options in the Settings menu. , This will be the only option in the seventh block of selectable options in the Messages menu, under Message History. ,, This will delete all text messages and attachments in your Messages inbox older than 30 days.

Note that not only messages you receive in the future will be deleted after 30 days, but your iPhone will also delete all your existing text messages on your device that are older than 30 days when you tap Delete.

About the Author

D

Diana Sanders

Dedicated to helping readers learn new skills in practical skills and beyond.

50 articles
View all articles

Rate This Guide

--
Loading...
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0

How helpful was this guide? Click to rate: