On iOS devices, you can pin some conversations and make them stay at the top on your messaging app. Apple introduced this feature after the iOS 14 release; however, after pinning the texts, most users find it hard to unpin them.
To unpin a text on iPhone, open the Messages app and tap “Edit” at the top-left corner of the screen. A grey-colored minus icon will appear on top of the pinned chats. Tap the minus icon. You can also long-press a pinned chat and tap “Unpin” from the pop-up menu.
We have put together an extensive guide for you on how to unpin text on iPhone, including WhatsApp texts. We will also discuss unpinning texts on MacOS, setting up iMessage on iOS, and pinning messages on iPhone.
Unpinning a Text on iPhone
If you are wondering how to unpin a text on iPhone, our 2 step-by-step methods will help you go through the whole process without much hassle.
Method #1: Using the Edit Option
If you no longer want a text conversation shown at the top of your Messages app, you can unpin it on your iPhone with these steps.
- Open Messages.
- Tap the “Edit” option in the top-left corner.
- A grey-colored minus icon will appear on top of the pinned chats.
- Tap the minus icon to unpin the text immediately.
Method #2: Long-Pressing the Pinned Chat
You can also unpin a pinned conversation on your iPhone by long-pressing it with these steps.
- Open Messages.
- Long-press the pinned chat on the top.
- From the pop-up menu, tap the “Unpin (Name of the contact)” option.
The text is successfully unpinned and will no longer appear at the top of the messages list.
Unpinning WhatsApp Texts on iPhone
It is also possible to pin and unpin WhatsApp texts on your iPhone. Once you’ve pinned a text, you can easily unpin it when it’s no longer needed on the top.
- Launch WhatsApp on your iPhone.
- Right-swipe on the chat that you want to unpin.
- Tap the “Unpin” sign, and the conversation showing at the top will be put back to its original position.
Unpinning Messages on Mac
The pin/unpin feature is not limited to iOS; you can also use it on macOS. Here are the 2 step-by-step methods to unpin the conversations while using the Messages app on your Mac.
Method #1: Using the “Unpin” Option
The most straightforward method for unpinning conversations on iPhone is using the “Unpin” option.
- Open the Messages app under the “Application” folder on your Mac computer.
- Select the pinned message at the top and right-click it.
- Tap the “Unpin” option from the drop-down menu.
The message is successfully unpinned on your Mac device.
Method #2: Using the Drag Method
With these steps, you can also unpin a message on your Mac by dragging it to the actual position in the list.
- Open the Messages app under the “Application” folder on your Mac computer.
- Select the pinned chat at the top.
- Using the trackpad or mouse, drag the message to the regular message list to unpin it from the top position.
Pinning Messages on iPhone
If you have unpinned your text messages back to the original position but changed your mind, you can quickly pin them back. Our 2 step-by-step methods will help you perform this task without too much trouble.
Method #1: Using the Edit Option
By performing these steps, you can pin a text conversation on your iPhone through the Messages app.
- Open Messages.
- Tap “Edit” in the top-left corner and tap “Edit Pins”.
- Tap the pin icon on the right of all the conversations.
Once you’ve selected all the messages you don’t want to keep on finding, tap “Done”, and they will show on top of the list next to each other.
The selected messages are successfully pinned on your iPhone and now showing on top of the conversations list.
Method #2: Long-Pressing a Chat
Another quick way to pin text conversations on your iPhone is by long pressing a chat in the following way.
- Launch the Messages app on your iPhone.
- Find the conversation you want to pin.
- Long-press the chat until a pop-up menu appears.
- Tap “Pin” to save the chat on the top.
It is also possible to pin a chat in the Messages app by swiping right on it and tapping the “Pin” icon to its left.
Summary
In this guide on how to unpin a text on iPhone, we have looked at multiple methods for unpinning conversations on iOS and macOS devices. We have also explored several solutions to pin the messages back on your iPhone.
We hope one of these methods has worked for you, and you can now successfully arrange the texts on your iPhone in the order you want.
