iPhone owners are just realizing iMessage has invisible texts and two other ‘secret’ hacks

APPLE’S iMessage app has three clever tricks that you might have missed.

The U.S. Sun has rounded up some essential iPhone hacks that every texting fanatic should know about.

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Hidden inbox

Go to the Messages app and tap on Edit, then choose Show Recently Deleted.

There you’ll be able to recover any conversation that you’ve deleted.

But remember: deleted iPhone messages permanently vanish after 30 days.

So if you want to keep a message indefinitely (but have it hidden) make sure to restore it and then re-delete it.

This will only work on iOS 16 or later.

Invisible texts

Your iPhone has an Invisible Ink feature that is blurred until you swipe to reveal it.

It stops over-the-shoulder snoopers from reading your texts and lets you chat about movie or TV spoilers in a group chat.

Just type out your message and then hold down on the Send button.

When the hidden menu appears, choose the option named Invisible Ink and then hit Send.

Now when you or the recipient taps on the message, it will appear for a few seconds before fading away.

Spam Stopper

You can set up a second inbox for messages from unknown contacts.

It means you can filter spam from your main inbox.

Just go to Settings > Messages, then Message Filtering > Filter Unknown Senders.

Now go back to Messages and tap on Filters to choose the layout you need.

To avoid viewing spam, select Known Senders.

And check the Unknown Senders pile every so often to make sure you’re not missing anything.