How to stop an iMessage from being sent before it is sent
We'll teach you how to prevent an iMessage from being sent to a person or group in this guide.
How can you stop an
iMessage from being sent?
There have been many instances where an iMessage intended for one person
ended up being delivered to someone else because we were not paying attention.
When this happens, you'll be inspired to discover how to stop an iMessage dead
in its tracks before it ever reaches the incorrect person again.
The first thing to remember is that if you send a message to
someone via iMessage, you won't be able to retrieve it after it reaches Apple's
servers. This is why you must intercept the communication before it reaches
Apple's servers. This also implies that you must act quickly after sending the
message before the blue progress bar reaches the right side of the screen.
The secret is to disconnect from the Internet as soon as
possible before the message is sent successfully. This is b ecause iPhones have
both Wi-Fi and mobile data capabilities for data in and out, turning on
Airplane Mode as soon as possible after sending the message is your best
choice.
The only disadvantage to this strategy is that you're taking a
chance since performing these procedures may take longer than sending an
iMessage using today's high-speed Internet connections.
On iPad and iPhone
After you've pushed the send button, here's how to stop an
iMessage from being sent:
1 - Open Control Center while
the iMessage is still being sent. Swipe down from the upper right corner of the
screen on an iPhone with Face ID to perform this. Swipe up from the bottom of
the screen on an iPhone with a Home button.
2 - Tap the Airplane symbol quickly.
3 - Ignore the warning informing you that you must switch
off Airplane Mode in order to send texts.
4 - You should see a red "Not Delivered"
signal.
5 - Hold the text bubble and select More
> trash icon > Delete Message to remove the message
from the discussion.
6 - To re-enable Wi-Fi and cellular data, turn off Airplane
mode.
If you notice the red "Not Delivered" sign, it implies
your Internet connection failed when you switched Airplane mode, and your
iMessage was unable to reach Apple's servers. Even better, your iOS device will
not attempt to resend the message automatically; instead, you must do it
manually, so simply erase the message and you're good to go.
If the "Not Delivered" sign is not visible, the
message has been delivered. There is nothing you can do to stop it from being
sent.
iMessage stopped halfway
This is how you can effectively intercept an iMessage and delete
it from your discussion before it reaches Apple's servers. After that, you may
be confident that the individual to whom you unintentionally sent the message
will not get it.
Third-party applications such as WhatsApp and Telegram already
have the ability to unsend a message once a certain amount of time has passed.
Until Apple adds this useful feature to Messages, the above method is the only
way to prevent a sent message from being delivered to the intended recipient
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