For anyone prone to typos, sending messages to the wrong person or firing off thoughts they may later regret, there’s now some hope. This week, Apple released its latest operating system, iOS 16, which lets users edit an iMessage up to five times within 15 minutes after sending it and unsend any message up to 2 minutes after it’s sent. Users just need to tap and hold the sent message, then select “edit” or “undo send.” But there are some caveats.
Twitter recently announced it’s testing the ability for users to edit tweets. “With Twitter and Apple now also enabling this feature, it is clear that this is a trend that many mobile users demand from these platforms,” said Lian Jye Su, research director at market research firm ABI Research. “Since the barrier to switching messaging platforms is near zero, rich and user-friendly features have become a critical competitive advantage.
Android phones have had this feature for at least two years. iPhone is an overrated piece of junk that people keep buying as a symbol of how much money they can waste.