how to delete SMS messages

[skstretch]

Hi, I want to delete my SMS messages from the messaging app...it's taking ages...
Where are they stored can I just delete the files?

[mattmatt]

I have a horrible feeling that this is another major glitch with this phone.

I had to reinstall the software on my phone (a problem for another thread) so restored the messages from backup (third party app as none included), and something went wrong and there are duplicates of about half my messages, and they are not in order!. I decided to start again and delete all the messages and redo the restore, but this is has been going on for about two hours. 

Finally convinced that the phone has just crashed (again), I decided to stop the app, restart it and, lo and behold, none of the messages have been deleted! What has the phone been doign for the last two hours?

[Alexander1]

Unfortunately it's not possible by default. 

But if you like to delete all SMS from your phone, open messaging > press and hold on one conversation > press on '1 selected > mark all > press the trash can in the upper right corner.

[skstretch]

Yeh I tried that but the phone is just freezing then....
I was wondering if u.could get into files nd delete them through there...55000 messages clogging it!

[Danial-mach1]

Goto setting>apps>all>messaging clear cache and data

[skstretch]

Ye tried That...didn't work.
I've a.third party app going now...eats the battery nd only does bout 100messages and hour...I'll just leave it for when I'm charging at night

[_alexdon_]

It takes so much if you have that many.You could try with myphone explorer,see it that works better.But it should do it,even if it freezes.

[skstretch]

That's what I was wondering...where wud I find them in my phone explorer?

[_alexdon_]

You need to use your PC with myphone explorer,see if that speeds up.

[skstretch]

Thanks but what files wud I.delete? I.don't know what they r called