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Tim Hanlon & Sophie Buchan

Apple to allow users to edit and delete 'awkward' messages in new iPhone update

It has been announced that Apple will introduce new features and it seems as though people couldn't be happier with the update.

Updating users this week, the technology company said that people will now be able to unsend messages.

Not only this but you can also edit messages after they have been sent to avoid any embarrassing typos.

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It doesn't stop there however, with iPhone users also being able to mark messages as unread if they don't have time to reply and want a reminder to return to the thread.

According to the Mirror the next software update is set to be released later this year with the messages update said to be one of dozens confirmed by the company at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) event in California.

Apple users love the new features. (Apple.)

The update will enable users to recall a message for up to 15 minutes after sending it, the company confirmed.

The software will also include an update to Apple Pay called Apple Pay Late which will allow users to split the cost of an Apple Pay purchase into four payments split over six weeks with no interest or additional fees to be paid.

However this will only be launched in the US initially.

Other key announcements at the event included a new features called passkeys which will replace typing out a password with authentication through either a fingerprint or a face scan when logging in on their Apple device.

In addition, a new personal safety tool called safety check will be launched allowing people to review and reset account and data access granted to others, including location sharing, if they are leaving an abusive relationship.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook said he was "confident" that the firm's "incredible products and innovative platforms will inspire developers to do the very best work of their lives".

Ru Bhikha, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com, said: "The release of iOS 16 promises the ability to customise the phone's lock screen to an incredible degree, allowing users to change every aspect of the look of their screen.

"Letting users have different lock screens for different purposes like work or personal is an interesting idea, and highlights notifications that are appropriate to the current setting.

"Introducing the ability to edit and delete messages you've just sent could be a godsend, especially for those times you've sent your boss a text meant for your partner - taking a page out of the Slack playbook.

"Apple Pay Later is a timely update to the wallet amid the cost-of-living crisis, and will allow users to spread large purchases over four smaller interest-free payments."

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