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Android: Delete a Text Message Conversation

If you want to remove an entire text thread, deleting every single SMS or MMS message one by one is unnecessary. A long-press on the conversation marks it for removal, so you can clear the whole exchange in one step. This works the same way in the standard Messages app on any Android device.

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Delete a Text Message Conversation auf Android

Android groups every SMS and MMS exchanged with one contact into a single conversation thread inside the Messages app. Removing a thread does not require opening it and deleting each message manually.

A long-press on the conversation switches the app into selection mode. From there you confirm the removal once, and every message inside that thread is deleted together.

To delete a conversation:

Tap on MessagesTap and hold a ConversationTap on DeleteTap on Delete to confirm.

The deletion only affects the copy stored on your device. It does not notify the other person and does not remove the messages from their phone.

If you only want to remove a few messages inside a thread but keep the rest, open the conversation instead and delete individual messages there. Use the full thread deletion when the entire exchange is no longer needed, for example after a one-time verification code or an old group chat.

Frequently asked questions

No. Deleting a conversation only removes it from your own device. The other person keeps their copy of the messages unless they delete it too.