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disable delete message confirm and report junk question

In IOS 16, when deleting text messages, how do I disable the two pop ups for "do I want to delete" and "do I want to report junk"?

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Sep 14, 2022 12:37 PM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2022 10:06 AM

I disagree.

The expected behaviour is to delete the message just like it always has.

Then maybe a notification of this "new feature" and ask the user if they want to enable it in settings.

NOT, "let's just throw another couple of hoops for the user to jump through because we think what we made is cool".


I'm trying to use my bloody phone to get something done in the LEAST amount of steps necessary. That's basic UI/UX Design 101.

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Sep 20, 2022 10:06 AM in response to Trish313

I disagree.

The expected behaviour is to delete the message just like it always has.

Then maybe a notification of this "new feature" and ask the user if they want to enable it in settings.

NOT, "let's just throw another couple of hoops for the user to jump through because we think what we made is cool".


I'm trying to use my bloody phone to get something done in the LEAST amount of steps necessary. That's basic UI/UX Design 101.

Dec 17, 2022 10:04 AM in response to Trish313

It is expected behavior only because it was a user story in a sprint that someone should have subjected to analysis on the value of this feature as it pertains to usefulness and UX. For me, it adds no value and, in fact, creates extra clicks while positioning the default confirmation in the same space as the delete selection. This was a bad decision that was poorly executed, and your defense of it -- expected behavior -- is the typical condescending remark from a development perspective.


The analysis Apple seemed to have missed is the majority of unknown numbers are randomly generated, so this feature does little to create a junk list that is effective. And blocking known numbers is already an option. So, it makes little sense logically to enable this feature by default. It should be disabled by default with the option to enable it according to user preference. It is, after all the user's device. With this type of feature, it should be up to the user to decide what level of security they prefer. But like most security decisions, the default opinion is to force security on users and like many bad ideas, those who support it cannot or will not admit it may not have been a good idea.

Oct 2, 2022 12:14 PM in response to arizonaismydream

I agree. We should have both of those as options for at least have them as an option that you can execute instead of just deleting the text with a single action. So that we can swipe left or write in emails, it would be great if you could do that for text messages where we can call up report as junk. S one directional swipe and delete as another directional swipe and have a setting where we can ask if we want to confirm with Alicia. That would be the best of what I suggested and suggestions.

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