How to Delete Text Messages on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to select and remove an SMS text message conversation from your inbox, using Android.

1

Open your Android's Messages app.

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  1. If the Messages app opens up to a conversation, tapon the top-left to go back to your inbox.
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2

Tap and hold the message you want to delete.

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  1. If you'd rather select multiple messages to delete at once, long-press the first message to select it, and then tap every message you want to add.
3

Tap the DELETE button.

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  1. This deletes the message from your inbox.
    • On some versions, you might see a trash icon here instead of a DELETE button. In this case, tap the trash icon to delete.
    • You may have to tap DELETE a second time to confirm.
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      1. Open Messages.
      2. Tap and hold a text message.
      3. Tap DELETE .
      4. Tap DELETE to confirm.

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