How to Empty Trash on an iPhone
Open Mail., Tap Mailboxes., Tap Trash., Tap Edit., Tap Delete All., Tap Delete All., Open Photos., Tap Albums., Scroll down and tap Recently Deleted., Tap Select., Tap Delete All., Tap Delete Items., Open Notes., Tap Recently Deleted., Tap Edit...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Mail.
It's a blue app that contains a white envelope. -
Step 2: Tap Mailboxes.
It's in the upper-left corner of the "Inbox."
It's in the second set of folders, next to a trash can icon. , It's in the upper-right corner. , It's in the lower-right corner of the screen. , Doing so empties the Trash folder and clears deleted email messages from your iPhone's memory.
The Trash folder contains all deleted messages for a preset duration.
To set how long messages are kept in your Trash folder before they're automatically deleted:
Open your iPhone's Settings.
Tap Mail.
Tap Accounts.
Tap your email account.
Tap Mail.
Tap Advanced.
Tap Remove.
Select Never, After one day, After one week, or After one month. , It's a white app containing a flower-shaped color spectrum. , It's in the lower-right corner. , It's a gray square containing a trash can icon.
The Recently Deleted folder contains photos and videos that have been deleted in the last 30 days. , It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. , It's in the lower-left corner. , Now you've cleared your iPhone's memory of deleted photos and videos. , It's a yellow and white app shaped like a note pad.
If the app doesn't open to the "Folders" screen, tap the Back arrow in the upper-left corner of the screen until you get to it. , It's a folder listed in the iCloud section of the menu.
The Recently Deleted folder contains notes that have been deleted in the last 30 days. , It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. , It's in the lower-right corner of the screen. , All your discarded notes have been removed from the memory on your device. -
Step 3: Tap Trash.
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Step 4: Tap Edit.
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Step 5: Tap Delete All.
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Step 6: Tap Delete All.
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Step 7: Open Photos.
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Step 8: Tap Albums.
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Step 9: Scroll down and tap Recently Deleted.
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Step 10: Tap Select.
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Step 11: Tap Delete All.
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Step 12: Tap Delete Items.
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Step 13: Open Notes.
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Step 14: Tap Recently Deleted.
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Step 15: Tap Edit.
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Step 16: Tap Delete All.
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Step 17: Tap Delete All.
Detailed Guide
It's a blue app that contains a white envelope.
It's in the upper-left corner of the "Inbox."
It's in the second set of folders, next to a trash can icon. , It's in the upper-right corner. , It's in the lower-right corner of the screen. , Doing so empties the Trash folder and clears deleted email messages from your iPhone's memory.
The Trash folder contains all deleted messages for a preset duration.
To set how long messages are kept in your Trash folder before they're automatically deleted:
Open your iPhone's Settings.
Tap Mail.
Tap Accounts.
Tap your email account.
Tap Mail.
Tap Advanced.
Tap Remove.
Select Never, After one day, After one week, or After one month. , It's a white app containing a flower-shaped color spectrum. , It's in the lower-right corner. , It's a gray square containing a trash can icon.
The Recently Deleted folder contains photos and videos that have been deleted in the last 30 days. , It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. , It's in the lower-left corner. , Now you've cleared your iPhone's memory of deleted photos and videos. , It's a yellow and white app shaped like a note pad.
If the app doesn't open to the "Folders" screen, tap the Back arrow in the upper-left corner of the screen until you get to it. , It's a folder listed in the iCloud section of the menu.
The Recently Deleted folder contains notes that have been deleted in the last 30 days. , It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. , It's in the lower-right corner of the screen. , All your discarded notes have been removed from the memory on your device.
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