How to Customize iMessage App Drawer-Delete iMessage Apps iOS 11

Updated Sep 18,2017 | by Niko

Have interests in iMessage app drawer, and want to make use of it on your iPhone or iPad? Now the newly released iOS 11 allows you to customize iMessage app drawer on iPhone/iPad with your preferred app icons. Check this guide to see how to customize iMessage app drawer in iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad.

No doubt that iMessage on iPhone becomes much more funny since iOS 10. It has been added great features and effects like message bubbles look, invisible ink, animations, tapback, stickers, own handwriting message and more.

In addition to these, another highlight of iOS 10 release is iMessage App Store that allows you to add apps to iMessage app drawer automatically. This time, iMessage app drawer is redesigned in iOS 11.

In iOS 11, Messages app itself does not show fundamental update, but the iMessage app drawer brings better look and more user-friendly interaction. Even better, you are allowed to customize iMessage app drawer in iOS 11.

Now let's take a look on how to customize iMessage app drawer.

How to Customize iMessage App Drawer in iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad

1. How to Reorganize App Icons and Orders in iMessage App Drawer in iOS 11

·         Go to Messages app on your iPhone or iPad (Need iPhone/iPad manager?), and then open a conversation

·         Open iMessage app drawer menu, and scroll it from right to left. You’ll see “More” option, open it

·         Tap on “Edit”

·         Press and hold the three horizontal lines, and drag it to your preferred location

·         Tap on “Done” to save changes and go back to the Message screen

2. How to Delete App Icons from iMessage App Drawer in iOS 11

Besides rearranging app icons, you can delete them from iMessage app drawer in iOS 11 as well. Here is how to delete app icons from iMessage app drawer in iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad.

·         Go to Messages app, and open any conversation

·         Open “More” option

·         Tap on “Edit”

·         Turn off the toggles to delete them from iMessage app drawer

·         Done

Note: If you only want to remove just one app icon from iMessage app drawer, then there is no need to tap on “Edit” option. When you open “More” menu, find the app > simply swipe left > tap on the “Delete” button.

What is iMessage App Drawer

Here we help you to learn more about iMessage App Drawer

The app drawer offers you quick access to apps that you can use with Messages. By default, some apps have already included in your iMessage app drawer, and they are Recents, Music, #images and Store. You can visit: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206906 to see how to use iMessage apps on your iOS devices.

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iOS 11 New Features’ Summary

How to Use Picture in Picture Mode in iOS 11

How to Save and View GIFs on iPhone and iPad in iOS 11

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