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Can I retrieve or delete an imessage that is sent accidentally?

Can I retrieve or delete an imessage that is sent accidentally? If I send an imessage, then delete it, will it delete on the receivers iphone?

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Feb 9, 2021 6:36 AM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2021 6:40 AM

You can only recover it from a backup.

It is not deleted on the receivers device.

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Can I retrieve or delete an imessage that is sent accidentally?

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