If you are here to learn how to remove someone from a group text on iMessage and you’ve tried without no positive results. There is some information you are not aware of.
Removing someone from an iMessage group is easy as you only have to locate the person’s contact on the group and remove them.
However, some bottlenecks can stop you from removing someone from the group. These bottlenecks can range from having just 3 participants in the group, or a group where the person you are trying to remove isn’t using an Apple device and more.
Since you are here looking to remove someone from a group text, maybe you’ve added the person mistakenly or you are tired of the activities of this person in the group keep reading to figure out some ways around it
How to Remove Someone from a Group Text on iPhone
Before I get into the steps. Let me mention the restrictions that could make this process not work since they are made so by Apple.
You might be surprised about these restrictions. But it is what it is.
Anyways, here is the list of restrictions that could make it hard for you to remove anyone from the group
- There are less than three members in your group message.
- The particular contact is using SMS messaging. The contact can also be using an iPhone but he/she is using SMS
- The person is using an Android or any other type of non-apple operating system.
Now that you are aware of all these here is how to remove someone from a group text
- Launch the iMessage app
- Next, open the message thread of the person you want to remove.
- At the top of the group, you will see a cluster of avatars on top.
- Tap the “(i)” icon for more information.
- Now, locate the contact of the person you want to remove and swipe from right to left.
- Finally, tap on the red Remove button next to the person you’d like to remove
Easy right? It is that easy. But if you are not seeing the remove button beside the contact. Then you should realize that it is due to one of the restrictions listed above.
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Since you are aware of how to remove someone from a group text on iMessage. You might still not be chanced to get the person out of the group due to the restrictions listed above.
If you are not able to remove the troll, there are other options you can try out instead of boring yourself out on Apple policy
How to remove Someone from a Group Text: Alternative Methods
Due to the restrictions above, there are some things you can try to get yourself rid of the person trolling the group.
Let’s explore some of them below
1. Mute the Conversation
Maybe you don’t want to deal with the issues of the group and you don’t want the notification popping up on your phone screen.
You can simply cut out the notification as a less subtle option to the issue.
If you are unsure of how to do this follow the steps below
- Launch the iMessage app on your iPhone
- Open the group chat
- Next, tap the circle of profile pictures at the top of the group.
- Tap on the ‘i‘ icon option. tapping this icon will show you the list of group members.
- Now scroll down to the bottom of the window and toggle on “Hide Alert”
After doing this, you will not be getting any notifications from the group. However, you can still open the app to view the messages.
If you are not satisfied with that, you can simply block the troll from the group.
Here is how you can do that
2. Block the Contact
Another option you can try out is to lock the contact of the person on iMessage. To do that follow the guidelines listed below
- Launch the iMessage app
- Open the group chat
- Tap on the contact group. This is located at the top of the group
- Now, select the ‘i’ info icon. You should see it at the top right along with the “facetime” and “audio” icon
- On the next screen, you will see the list of group members
- Tap on the individual you want to block.
- Tap on “Block this Caller“. You should find this at the bottom of the page
- Now select “block contact” again when it brings a confirmation
3. Leave the group
You might want to try this as a last resort if most of the group members are trolls or maybe you just want to give yourself a break
If you want to leave an “iMessage conversation” follow the steps below
- Open the group text message that you want to leave.
- Next, tap on the cluster of icons at the top of the group
- Scroll down and locate and tap “Leave this Conversation“
- For iOS 14 or earlier you have to tap the “i” icon and then tap Leave this Conversation.
How you remove someone from a group text Android
Android uses the chat app which you can also access using your Gmail. If you are in a group and you want to remove one of the members here is how you can do that.
- Launch the Chat app or Gmail app.
- Next, choose an existing group conversation.
- Navigate to the top of the group conversation name.
- Now, tap the Right arrow
- To remove people simply tap their name and then Delete.
- Finally, tap Done.
How to Remove Someone from a Group text Samsung
If you own a Samsung device and you are in a Samsung text group along with more than three group members then here is how you can remove someone from the group
- Launch the Samsung Messages app.
- Open the group conversation with the person you want to remove
- Tap the name of the conversation. You should see Add/Remove recipient at the top
- Tap on remove and select the person you want to remove
NB: this same process is used to add people to the conversation
If I Remove Someone from a Group Text will they know
If you remove someone from a conversation on iMessage or Andriod. The person would not get any notification but the person would notice when they come online or try to send a message as they will not be able to do so
Why can’t I remove someone from a group text on my iPhone?
There are different restrictions or limits to how you can move someone from a conversation or group text. If you are struggling to remove someone from a group text on your iPhone then the person has one of the advantages working for him/her
- There are less than three members in your group message.
- The particular contact is using SMS messaging. The contact can also be using an iPhone but he/she is using SMS
- The person is using an Android or any other type of non-apple operating system.
How to remove someone from a group chat iOS 14
The process of removing someone from group text varies slightly if the person is using an iOS 14 version or later but it’s the same.
if you are confused, follow the steps below
- Launch the iMessage app
- Next, open the message thread of the person you want to remove.
- At the top of the group, you will see a cluster of avatars on top.
- Tap the “(i)” icon for more information.
- Now, locate the contact of the person you want to remove and swipe from right to left
- Finally, tap on the red Remove button next to the person you’d like to remove
Can I delete the entire group?
I hate to say this. You can’t. The option is not available for message text yet. However, you can simply remove yourself from the group and leave in peace if you’re tired of the conversation
What happens if I block a contact who’s in a group message with me?
You might be thinking that the person would be blocked from the group. But that isn’t the case.
When you block someone from a group text, you wouldn’t be able to see their message and they won’t be able to see yours either so no one is bothering anyone.
However, other group members would be able to see the message of the person you blocked in the same group.
Do you know that there is a way the person you blocked can actually get to message you? Surprised right? check this post to learn how they do it
Conclusion
Since you’ve figured out how to remove someone from a group text on iPhone, Android and Samsung. You shouldn’t have any challenges dealing with a troll bothering you anymore.