

(Apple does not make iMessage available on other phones and has long refused to adopt a newer text messaging standard called RCS that would allow more feature-rich conversations with non-Apple users.)

Messages sent to users of Android phones, in other words, cannot be edited or unsent. And they work best if the person receiving your message has also installed iOS 16 (otherwise, users will see a list of every version of the text message you have edited). They only work when the recipient is another Apple user. Some other important notes: The features are only available on Apple devices. You'll have even less time to unsend a message - just two minutes - and the person on the receiving end will be able to see that you've deleted a message. (Apple reportedly decreased this time limit after feedback that the feature could be abused.) Your recipient will be able to see a history of your changes. Users can edit any message up to five times, and they have 15 minutes to edit the text after sending it. If you, like me, have been known to need follow-up messages with asterisks correcting errors - or worse, to send messages to the wrong people entirely - iOS 16 comes with a simple fix: Simply tap and hold on the message you've sent then choose "edit" or "undo send." Typo-prone texters, rejoice: The newest Apple iOS now allows users to edit - and even unsend - messages sent via iMessage.
