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Hello World,
I have an issue with iMessage being that when I delete a message on one device it should have deleted on the other device belonging to the same cloud, however it does not, and the deleting in iMessage is a lifelong process if you have like spam spamming you with crap all day,
therefore I need to know if there is a fix or what is the current situation of syncing messages in the ecosystem for iMessage like.
Thank you
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.3
Double check that you have iCloud messages sync turned on in System Preferences/iCloud (Apple ID for Catalina or later) and in Settings/Your Name/iCloud.
Try going to System Preferences/iCloud (Apple ID for Catalina or later) and stop Messages syncing by unchecking the box. Wait a couple of minutes, then check syncing. Allow time for the sync to complete.
Try Settings/Your Name/iCloud and slide off syncing. Wait a few minutes and then slide syncing on. Allow time for syncing to occur.
Last resort - have you tried signing out of iCloud, restarting, and then signing back in?.
Double check that you have iCloud messages sync turned on in System Preferences/iCloud (Apple ID for Catalina or later) and in Settings/Your Name/iCloud.
Try going to System Preferences/iCloud (Apple ID for Catalina or later) and stop Messages syncing by unchecking the box. Wait a couple of minutes, then check syncing. Allow time for the sync to complete.
Try Settings/Your Name/iCloud and slide off syncing. Wait a few minutes and then slide syncing on. Allow time for syncing to occur.
Last resort - have you tried signing out of iCloud, restarting, and then signing back in?.
I just spoke to the agent who told me it takes 4 hours and a stable internet for servers to update and than to sync on all the devices of the ecosystem, this is far away from the true reason I believe because I send and receive text and iMessages in milliseconds but what's the issue with deleting and updating is it. too much magic for me to see?!
I have tried all these methods with the help of customer care at Apple, however to no positive result, it seems like when you delete on one device it does not sync and delete on the other.
I don't know what else to suggest.
can't apple engineers figure this out
are you able to delete messages and sync instantaneously on your devices
I don't sync messages using iCloud.
deleting an imessage
