Have you ever sent a message that you have sent before, as soon as you regret it and want to withdraw it? Apple is now preparing to bring this feature to iMessage. For now, the feature is only available to people using the open beta version.
Of course, this does not mean that the message recall feature is always available. It seems that for you to be able to retract a message in iMessage, the person you sent the message to must also be using the open beta version. Statistically speaking, this probability is quite low.
15 minutes to retract messages
In the new upcoming version of iMessage, you can retract or edit a message within 15 minutes of sending it. In fact, we have been seeing this feature for a long time in applications such as WhatsApp, Signal and Viber. Those who want to try the feature can access the feature by participating in the open beta on iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura.
On the other hand, if this open beta use is limited to you, you cannot withdraw messages. The person in front of you has to be in the open beta as well. Not just on one Apple device, but on all of them. Otherwise, you cannot retract the message.
In tests using different devices, if the device is in open beta, they cannot see the withdrawn message, but they reach the statement that the message has been withdrawn. In the edited messages, it is written small edited at the bottom. On devices that are not in the open beta, the sent messages are in their original form.
Apple warns about this
When you retract a message, Apple says, “You’ve retracted a message. (Sender’s name) can still see this message on devices for which the software has not been updated.” Adds the warning. Apple, which does not delete the first message in the messages you edit, sends a second message with the phrase “Edited to:”.
This feature will probably be available to all users in the next iMessage version. On the other hand, there are ethical concerns about how edited messages can be misleading. Therefore, Apple may choose to make the feature optional before releasing it.
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