User level: Level 1 (4 points)I turned off iMessaging on my iPad. If I delete conversations to free up space, will the conversations disappear from my phone?
Posted on Oct 14, 2026 6:56 PM
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)Oct 15, 2026 1:26 AM in response to carianne316
Disabling iMessage will not, of itself, prevent deletion of conversations on both devices.
If instead you turn-off Messages in iCloud, you will disable message synchronisation between the iPad and iPhone. With Messages in iCloud turned-off, you can then delete messages on one device without affecting the other:
Settings > [Your Name > Apple Account] > iCloud > Messages > Messages in iCloud > Use of this iPad | iPhone - set to OFF
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256376407