Trying to delete old text messages. What are my options?

[Windows Central Question]

Trying to delete old text messages.

Hello,

I sent someone 4 videos. Now, when I go to this person on text messages, it takes more than 5 mins to bring up this person's thread. When there, it does not respond to a long press.

Is there any other way I can delete these messages?

 

[ven07]

Best way I can think of is to turn off text message backup and hard reset..THis should prevent the old messages from downloading into the phone

 

[RumoredNow]

Delete the thread from the main Messaging App page.