{"id":24175,"date":"2022-11-05T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/?p=24175"},"modified":"2023-01-30T03:34:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T07:34:30","slug":"remove-messages-app-from-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/remove-messages-app-from-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Messages App From Ipad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/remove-messages-app-from-ipad\/#Remove_Messages_App_From_Ipad\" title=\"Remove Messages App From Ipad\">Remove Messages App From Ipad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/remove-messages-app-from-ipad\/#Why_is_my_iPad_getting_my_text_messages\" title=\"Why is my iPad getting my text messages?\">Why is my iPad getting my text messages?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/remove-messages-app-from-ipad\/#What_happens_if_I_Delete_my_messaging_app\" title=\"What happens if I Delete my messaging app?\">What happens if I Delete my messaging app?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_Messages_App_From_Ipad\"><\/span>Remove Messages App From Ipad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To remove the Messages app from your iPad, simply press and hold on to the app icon until it starts wiggling. Once it&#8217;s wiggling, tap on the &#8220;x&#8221; that appears on the app icon. You&#8217;ll be asked to confirm that you want to delete the app, so tap on &#8220;Delete&#8221; to confirm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tap on the Messages icon on your iPads Home Screen to launch your iPads messaging app, and tap on the message to which you want to delete. Open the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad, then navigate to a conversation that contains the content you want to delete. To delete a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.tv\/features\/29-facebook-messenger-tricks-youre-probably-not-aware\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.tv\/features\/29-facebook-messenger-tricks-youre-probably-not-aware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> conversation<\/a>, simply hold down on a bubble of messages and tap on the trash icon. Tap on the circle next to the items you wish to remove, and tap on the trash can icon on the bottom of the screen, and then hit Delete Messages to confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not want the message to remain in the trash for 30 days, you can permanently delete it. After 30 days, it is permanently deleted from your account and cannot be recovered. You may clear or restore deleted conversations or messages prior to the expiration of 30 or 40 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you remove a text message from an iPhone, you cannot access it on any other device. There is a setting that allows your device to delete older messages automatically. You can also remove messages across both devices by signing out of your account on one device and signing out on the other. From there, you can opt to have iPhone messages deleted automatically after 30 days, a year, or anytime you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(264deg,rgb(7,227,36) 0%,rgb(224,206,81) 100%)\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Steps<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Press and hold<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Press and hold on to the app icon until it starts wiggling<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong> Tap on the &#8220;x&#8221;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"> Tap on the &#8220;x&#8221; that appears on the app icon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Delete<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tap on &#8220;Delete&#8221; to confirm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steps to remove Messages app on iPhone and iPad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to backing up and organizing photos from an iPhone or iPad &#8212; something you will likely want to do first &#8212; you may want to remove them from the Apple Messages app as well. When trying out the steps above, you may have found there are some apps by Apple that will not let you delete them &#8212; though you can delete them from your home screen on iOS 14\/15 and iPadOS, following the steps above. If you cannot remove apps from your iPad by tapping with an X, you may still want to give it a shot through Settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One scenario where you cannot delete apps on iPad on iOS 11 is that you got two identical icons for the same app on the Home Screen. Another common cause of cannot delete apps on iPad in iOS 11 without the x is the limit you have for app removal. If none of the tips above fix the same problem for your iPad, a last method that can be tried is deleting apps on your iPad using iTunes on a PC or Mac. If app removal settings are not helping, hard reboots and being able to remove apps in Settings app are other solid tips that you can try in order to better your problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Stop iPad from Receiving &amp; Showing iPhone Text Messages\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WdStCUIaCV0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Learn How to Stop the iPad from Receiving &amp; Showing iPhone Text Messages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people might not know that iOS offers a fairly straightforward method of deleting apps directly from the Settings app as well. With <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/HT204221\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-gb\/HT204221\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iOS 12<\/a> and newer, Apple has offered a little more leeway when it comes to the removal of built-in apps. Since iOS 10, most pre-installed Apple apps were removeable, and, if they were not removeable, at least you could hide them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, some apps like Messages, Photos, Safari, the App Store, and Settings cannot be deleted since some apps like Messaging are tightly integrated with the system, but you can at least change the default apps that are opened automatically, as long as you are running iOS 14\/iPad OS 14 or higher. You will find toggle switches for these apps within the Messages App Store, under the &#8220;Manage&#8221; tab. To remove more apps quickly, open the App Store for Messages and open the Manage tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple Pay Cash on iMessage, the App Drawer on recent iOS, using Animoji on the iPhone X (check out How to Add Apps to Favorites List or Remove from Favorites, Add New Apps in App Store for iMessage, or Remove\/Delete an app from iMessage app store). Whenever you wish to remove an iMessage App from the iPhone for personal reasons such as no longer using iMessage App or for space clearing. Select an app that you no longer want, tap it, and tap Delete app to delete it from the iPad. Then, in the next panel, choose Delete App a to delete it from the Drive, or, if you prefer to keep the App on the Device, select Remove from Home Screen a it will be available in your app library or by using Search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>If you&#8217;re interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/ipad-8th-generation-size\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"62065\">Ipad 8Th Generation Size<\/a>, take a look at my other article<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete any installed apps, tap on the toggle button to the right to switch them to Off. Open the Settings app &#8212;&gt; General &#8212;&gt; iPhone\/iPad Storage &#8212;&gt; Now, locate the app that you want to remove, and tap on it. You can swipe across any apps installed on the device, see how much space they have taken up, and select the ones you do not want anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One benefit to another method for app removal is it is easier to choose the biggest apps to delete if you are looking to recover some space on an iPhone. Another way to delete apps is through your iPhones Storage section in Settings. There is a rather elegant method for faster deletion of more than one app in both iOS and iPadOS devices. Probably the best part of this method is that it allows you to remove apps together with the associated documents and data, which could come in really handy during times when you are looking to declutter your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>If you&#8217;re interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/web-stories\/how-can-i-remove-background-from-image\/\" data-type=\"web-story\" data-id=\"69897\">How can I remove background from image?<\/a>, take a look at my other article<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the apps that you wish to remove, and hit the delete key on the keyboard. Once you have selected messages that you want to remove, confirm your actions. If you cannot see the messages you would like to delete, you will need to select them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the next page, scroll down until you find the apps you would like to remove. To be clear, deleting the iMessage app in iOS is not like how you uninstall apps from your home screen on an iPhone. The inability to delete apps in iOS 15 is one of those issues that has plagued a lot of iPhone users at some time or another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you were brave enough to hop into iOS 16s iPhone Public Beta to get an early look at new features, heres how to modify and delete sent messages. It helps to back up <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iphonebackupextractor.com\/guides\/recover-deleted-text-messages-on-iphone\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iphonebackupextractor.com\/guides\/recover-deleted-text-messages-on-iphone\/\" target=\"_blank\">selected <\/a>messages\/SMS\/MMS from iPhone on computer. Also, you can restore messages back to iPhone or any other iDevice, if desired (data is not deleted). Steps With Pictures Through, you can instantly remove the iMessage app or sticker pack from iPhones as well as remaining iOS devices such as iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPad Pro, and iPod touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_iPad_getting_my_text_messages\"><\/span>Why is my iPad getting my text messages?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These messages are linked to your Apple ID, unlike regular text messages that can be transmitted between people using other cell phones. You are receiving iMessages that are being sent to your iPhone since you are using the same Apple ID on both your iPhone and your iPad and the iMessage capability is enabled.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_I_Delete_my_messaging_app\"><\/span>What happens if I Delete my messaging app?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Messenger software cannot be uninstalled to make your profile invisible. You&#8217;re still textable, and you&#8217;re accessible on Messenger. You won&#8217;t receive a notification about the app, though, because it isn&#8217;t loaded on your phone. 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