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Message attachments are the photos, GIFs, and videos your friends and family send you. They’re stored as a part of each text message, and they can take up a lot of space without you ever thinking about it. Luckily, there’s an easier way to delete message attachments and free up iPhone storage with iOS 15. Here’s how to delete all large attachments on iPhone.

All those cute pictures, funny memes, and hilarious gifs your friends send you in Messages can take up a surprising amount of your iPhone's storage capacity. Each attachment is saved to the message conversation thread, which is great if you decide to save a couple of the photos. But if you’re someone who doesn't often delete older messages, you can easily free up some phone storage by deleting the attachments. And luckily, you can delete attachments from Messages without deleting the conversation.

How to Refresh AirTag Location Manually & More Often

AirTags are a great tool that help users find otherwise untrackable belongings like keys, wallets, documents, etc. When the time comes to actually track your AirTag, it's important to understand exactly how to locate AirTags, which may require you to wait for them to refresh their location. I'll also explain why the location may be updating more slowly and how to access your AirTag location history.

Apple Security Alert Scam: Get Rid of Fake Virus Alerts

It can be alarming when you're browsing a website and a pop-up appears warning you of an iPhone virus. Fake Apple virus warnings, messages, and Apple security alerts are scams designed to get you to call or tap on a link. Fake Apple virus warnings are dangerous, so follow the steps below on how to safely stop these scams by turning on pop-up blocker settings. 

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