Quickly Delete SMS on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

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Steps

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    In order to delete messages, we need to be on the home screen
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    This is done by unlocking the phone.
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    Once we are on the home screen, we locate the Messages icon and tap it one time
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    For those of us familiar with Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will know that generally deleting a text message involves tapping the message
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    Then, tapping "MORE". Then, tapping "Delete". Then, we check the message boxes and tap "DELETE" again. This is a tedious process.
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    In order to quickly delete a message, we can simply tap and hold the message
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    We will be taken directly to the screen with check boxes.
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    We can tap "All" to check all
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    If we don't want to select all, we check the messages that we would like to delete
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    Then, we can tap on "DELETE"
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    The messages will be gone. This is quick, easy, and fast.
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    When we have finished deleting messages, we press the home button
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    We'll be taken back to the home screen.
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This concludes our tutorial on how to quickly and easily delete SMS or text messages from the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. If you have additional questions, comments, or suggestions, please let us know in the area below this video. Thanks for choosing VisiHow! Have a great day!

Video: Quickly Delete SMS on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Questions and Answers

I can't delete the message, I select and hold then select delete which then checks the message but does not delete it?

I select and hold, select delete and it is still there

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Find a way to delete old text messages in blocks instead of highlighting the to be deleted text message and then click the following text message. I need a quicker way to delete old text messages than one at a time

Find a way to delete old text messages in blocks instead of highlighting the to be deleted text message and then click the following text message. I need a quicker way to delete old text messages than one at a time

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Recent edits by: Eng, Alexander Avdeev, Grimm

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