No, iOS has always archived older messages. I believe it is the past 50 or 60 messages that are shown.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 7 Nov 2013, at 22:40, "RobH." <bobs...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > Is that an iOs7 thing? I've never found that. To be fair, I've never > looked, never needed to. > > Rh. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Chittenden" <dchitten...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 10:21 AM > Subject: Re: Text Messages, If Only > > > In messages, only the most recent messages remain in the active memory. The > rest of the messages are archived to save space. At the top of the list of > messages in the conversation, one finds a button labelled view older > messages. Activate this button to bring back a portion of the previous > messages. Each activation brings up more messages. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 6 Nov 2013, at 22:05, "Gary Petraccaro" <garypet...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I had saved a few days' worth of messages and they all seem to have >> disappeared. I didn't delete all messages or clear all messages >> deliberately and yet they are gone. Is there a specific limit to how >> messages can be left on a phone? My phone is a 5 and I'm still running >> the last incarnation of six. >> Thanks. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 9:30 PM >> Subject: RE: Text Messages, If Only >> >> >>> Hello Alan, >>> >>> As always, it's good to hear from you. >>> >>> No apologies necessaries. >>> >>> Allow me to explain. >>> >>> When you open the native iOS Messaging app, you are placed in the Inbox >>> which consist of Contact-Recipient based SMS conversation threads, >>> similar >>> to the conversation view in many popular email clients. >>> >>> While you can delete, forward, and reply to various portions of the SMS >>> thread, unlike in an email client or the Android OS, you cannot create >>> custom-named folders, such as Important, Music, Pets, Proof of Payment, >>> etc, >>> in which to store various conversations. Further, there is no way, at >>> least >>> not one of which I am aware, to lock a thread or in some way prevent it >>> from >>> being accidentally deleted. >>> >>> These days, more and more people are using SMS to both verify payments, >>> confirm contracts, and prove intent in a court of law. >>> >>> In my opinion, this is yet another area where Apple needs to play >>> catch-up >>> with Android. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Alan Paganelli >>> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 10:29 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Text Messages, If Only >>> >>> I don't understand your question. On my iPhone 4 and on my iPhone 5s, >>> all I >>> need to do is to open "Messages" In messages are folders. Within those >>> folders are the text messages received and sent by a particular person. >>> Each person I text with gets their own folder. I can edit that folder >>> and >>> delete messages or delete the folder. So I'm missing something here or >>> your referring to something else totally and I've missed the thread and >>> if >>> that's the case I apologize in advance. >>> ------- >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> Go Chicago Bears in 2013! >>> >>> Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now!!!!! >>> Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. >>> >>> Please click on: >>> http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ >>> There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played >>> on >>> the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. The albums in Technics format formerly on >>> my >>> website are still available upon request. Thanks for listening! >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 7:01 PM >>> Subject: Text Messages, If Only >>> >>> >>>> Hello Everyone, >>>> >>>> I just want to make certain I'm not missing something. As of iOS 7.0.3, >>>> there is still no way to save, lock, or organize SMS messages, right? >>>> >>>> I keep reading all these articles that talk about all the new features >>>> in >>>> iOS 7 but there does not appear to be anything new about preserving text >>>> messages. >>>> >>>> I know of an app called Copy Trans that allows one to back up SMS but I >>>> do >>>> not know of one that allows one to read saved SMS messages on the iOS >>>> device, itself.. >>>> >>>> If anyone knows of anything like this, I would greatly appreciate >>>> hearing >>>> about it. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> >>>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> >>>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>>> 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