That’s it! We hope this tip helps give you some peace of mind when using iMessage in iOS 10, or if nothing else, to declutter your iMessage app browser. You will see your search term within that message. You can tap See All if you want to see more threads or tap the conversation to open it. Type the name of the person, topic, or keyword that you are looking for.

Tap “Done” in the top right of your screen to return to the app browser. Pull down on the screen to reveal the search bar.

Tap the switch next to “#images” to toggle it off.

There will be three tabs across the top of your screen.

If it is not already shown, tap the “App Browser” button in the bottom left corner of your screen.

Tap the “Messaging Apps” button directly to the left of the edit field.

If the keyboard is shown, tap the “Show More” button directly to the left of the edit field.

In the Messages app, tap on a conversation thread.

Note: Although this guide refers to disabling Image Search, it also applies to enabling or disabling any iMessage app. So, how does a parent, for example, protect their children from such images? It turns out that the process of disabling this feature is not complicated at all we will show you how below.

Although Apple constantly filters results, there is a chance that inappropriate images may come up in a search. One such feature, the ability to search for images, may not be suitable for all users.

In hopes of making conversations more interactive and personal, Apple added many new features to iMessage in iOS 10.

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