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How to get rid of recycle bin on texts messages

(Topic created on: 19-12-2020 08:58 AM)
Cazzamiller
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Hi my phone did an update a couple of days ago and since then I've noticed that there's a recycle bin has appeared in my text messages & when I now when I delete messages they go in there & I thnr have to empty the bin. I don't want a recycle bin & want the messages to be deleted straight away. I've looked in settings & can't see any way to get rid of it. Is there a way to do this? Thanks 

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sortitout
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Galaxy S20 Series
I totally agree, if someone comes across a suggestion for this i would be grateful, thanks
Cazzamiller
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Really annoys me when updates change things without giving the option to have the changes. My what's app settings also changed & when I tried to reset them it kept going back again to what the update had done! 

Pugs1957
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I'm going to play Devil's Advocate here. I've offered support on various Android forums for many years and would be very wealthy if I got paid for answering people who have accidentally deleted their texts. If you are an experienced user this is a hassle but a God send to dumb people.
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sortitout
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yes, no doubt, but for those of us who feel confident to not have it it's a hassle to have to delete the same message twice, the choice is there in the gallery if I'm not mistaken to turn it on and off, I would just like the choice 😀
EmmaMitchellFPR
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Galaxy S20 Series
exactly! just got the s20, which I accidentally 'upgraded' to instead of the S20fe and which is no different to the s10 really, but at least on that I could turn the recycle bin off for messages!

if you accidentally delete a text, chances are the sender will resend it. why ***** off a whole group of loyal buyers (everyone I know with this feature disables it) for a few who *might* be in a situation that isn't actually a situation?! and why not give the option to disable it?!

Bonkers...
Cazzamiller
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I'm sure there'll be an update in a year or two which will get rid of it lol
DaveBG
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Galaxy S20 Series

I have the same problem. It is very annoying that deleted messages go to recycle bin where I have to search for them to delete them again. I want option to have them deleted at once like it WAS before. Is there a way to download the OLD version of the messaging app???

Cazzamiller
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Galaxy S20 Series
I'm still having the same issue & havent yet found a solution unfortunately
SATURN V
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Agree that your "support" is for  dumb users..  they should choose Apple-junk instead.. on which you cannot do anything - we, the Android lovers know what to delete and not to delete..  therefore this is annoying "feature" with pie 11.....