Would like to remove someone from group text because they are no longer part of the group or you would not want to keep getting information and seeing texts from the group?
While regular SMS texting does not make provision for you to remove people once added to a group text, Google’s chat app and Apple’s iMessage have made this feature available.
You can remove someone who is previously part of a group text on the iMessage and chat app.
If you are currently using either of these text apps, the remaining section of this article will explain the steps necessary to remove someone from group text.
How to Remove Someone from Group Text
The process of removing someone from group text depends on the platform you are using for the group text, which can either be Apple’s iMessage or Google’s chat app. If the platform is iMessage then the group members must be using iPhone or other Apple devices that support iMessage. But if the platform is Google Chat, then, it’s assumed that the members must be using Android phones.
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How to Remove Someone from Group Text on iMessage
Before you can add or remove someone from Group text in iMessage, all the participants in the group must be using an apple mobile device which can either be the iPhone, iPad, or iTouch.
Also, before you can remove someone from a group text on iMessage, at least four people must be in the group because the minimum number of people that can form a group chat on iMessage is three.
If you have met the criteria necessary to remove someone from group text on iMessage, you can follow the instructions below to remove someone from the group.
- Click the group message with the contact of the person you’d like to remove.
- Then click on the group icon at the top of the thread.
- Then click on the grey icon positioned on the right side of the contacts in the group.
- Now swipe left over the name of the person you want to remove, tap remove, and then select done.
If you have followed the instructions listed above, then you should have been able to remove someone from group text on iMessage successfully.
How to Remove Someone from Group Text on Chat App
Unlike the iMessage, which is only used on iPhones, the Chat app can be used on android phones, computers, iPhones, and iPads.
Follow the instructions below to remove someone from group text on the chat app using an android device.
- Open the chat app on your phone or navigate to it through your Gmail app.
- Then select an existing group conversation and click on the name of the person you want to remove.
- Then tap delete and click on done to complete the process.
By following the steps highlighted below, you can remove someone from group text on the chat app using an iPhone or iPad.
- Open the chat app or Gmail app on your iPhone.
- Then select the existing group conversation that contains the contact of the person you want to remove.
- Then tap on the person’s name and select delete, then tap done to remove the person from the conversation.
Remove someone from group text on the chat app on your computer by following the instructions below.
- Open Google chat or Gmail account on your computer.
- On the left side of the screen, under chat, select the conversation where you want to remove someone.
- Then click the down arrow beside the conversation name and select view members.
- Then beside the name of the person you want to remove, click more options and select remove from space to remove the person from the conversation.
Depending on which device you are using, you can follow the appropriate steps for your device to remove someone from group text on the chat app.
How to Remove Someone from Group Text iPhone
You can either use the iMessage, which is peculiar to only Apple devices, or the Google chat app for group texts where you can remove a person.
If you want to remove someone from an iMessage group chat, you have to ensure that there are at least four people in the group because an iMessage group chat must have at least three members.
Follow the steps below to remove someone from group text on iPhone iMessage.
- Tap the group chat with the contact you’d like to remove.
- Then select the group icon located at the thread’s top.
- Then select the grey icon that is situated to the right of the group’s contacts.
- To remove someone, swipe left over their name, press remove, and choose done.
If the conversation you’d like to remove someone from is on the chat app, you can remove them on your iPhone by following the steps highlighted below.
- On your iPhone, open the Gmail or chat app.
- Then choose the existing group conversation that contains the contact you want to remove.
- To remove someone from a discussion, tap their name, choose delete, and then tap done.
How to Remove Someone from Group Text Samsung
The Samsung is an android device, so you can only use Google group chat and not iMessage for group chats.
By following the instructions below, you can remove somebody from group text on group chat using your Samsung device.
- Open the chat app or Gmail app on your Samsung mobile device.
- Then select the group conversation with the contact you’d like to remove.
- Then click on the person’s name, select delete, and tap done.
Why Can’t I Remove Someone From a Group Text
If the number of people on the group chats on iMessage is just three, you cannot remove someone from the group because to remove someone from a group text in iMessage, the participants in the group have to be at least 4.
Also, if you did not add the person to the group chat, you would most likely be unable to remove said person from the group.
If I Remove Someone from a Group Text, Will They Know?
No. A participant in a group text on iMessage does not get notified if someone in the group removes them.
Also, while they would no longer see messages sent to the group when they are removed, they would still have access to chat threads on the group before they were removed from the group.
How to Leave a Group Text on Your Apple Mobile Device (iPod, iPad, iTouch)
If there are three other people apart from you in a group text on iMessage, you are free to leave the group text anytime you desire.
Follow the steps below to leave a group text on iMessage.
- Click on the group text conversation you want to leave.
- Then click on the group icon at the top of the thread.
- Then scroll down and select leave this conversation.
Conclusion:
This article has explained how to remove someone from group text on both Apple’s iMessage and Google chat app.
Remember that before you can remove someone from a group text on the iMessage, there must be at least 4 members in the group cause iMessage requires at least 3 participants in a group.