If you want to permanently delete PS4 messages, there are a few things you need to do. First, open the Messages app on your PS4 and select the message you want to delete. Next, press the Options button on your controller and select Delete Message. Finally, confirm that you want to delete the message by pressing the X button. ..
Launch Sony playstation messaging app on your device. You have to sign in using your credentials while opening up the app first time after installation. Then click on options icon at- the top right corner.
Next, click on Settings. Now look for Delete Messages option and click on it. Look for the conversation which you want to delete permanently and then select it-now tap on the trash can icon next to that message. After doing so, you are asked whether to delete your messages permanently or not. Select Yes in the pop-up window if you want to get rid of them forever or No to cancel the process at any time before getting confirmation.
It will take some time depending upon how many conversations are stored in your inbox but after completion you will find all the deleted conversations gone from your inbox permanently. There is a drawback in this method as each conversation has to be deleted individually one by one from your inbox which could prove hectic and time-consuming for you.
Another way to permanently delete ps4 messages is by using some free software known as Sony playstation messaging cleaner which can prove to be a lot of help in this process. You just need to download and run the program on your Windows PC and follow the simple steps given below:
Download, install and launch this application suitable for your device. It should specify automatically that whether it supports your machine or not but if not then choose Windows version before clicking next.
Now click Next button until installation progress bar completes with 100% completion status indicated on final screen along with Success message at the bottom of window saying “Installation Complete”. Once done close all windows/popups and wait for few seconds till it loads.
The idea of having permanent deletion on your device makes you feel secure and happy about. All your messages are destroyed, no one can recover them even the company itself! You will never worry about someone’s eyes looking at your private conversations when you have a ps4.
Sony has developed its own messaging system for the PlayStation Network which runs inside PS Vita (PlayStation Portable), PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. It was named ‘Playstation Messages’ in Japan and ‘PS Messages’ in North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia-Pacific regions but now it is called “Messages”. Sony understands that some people do not want others to see their messages so it enables a feature named ‘Delete’ which allows the PlayStation Network users to permanently delete messages on your PS4.
The following steps will tell you how to delete ps4 messages permanently. If you are using the old version, you should follow the 3rd step; if you are using the new one, move directly to 4th step. Some issues may occur during this process, like error 8001050F or it doesn’t work, what should I do? It is possible that after deleting some messages with “delete” function, they might still exist on another device or they can be recovered by other ways. So in this case, we recommend that use “Criminal Cops Data Extraction” to help you permanently delete ps4 messages on PS4 and a few other devices. See how it works:
Firstly Download the program on your computer, then open it. (You can choose another language according to your own).
Connect your PC and PS4 together by using an USB cable.
Choose “Other Computer” then “Connect via WiFi”. If there is no option of “WiFi”, click here for instructions about how to solve this problem. Press OK after connecting successfully
Here comes the main part – start scanning on your device which system version you are using now please choose one below:
If you are using Version 4.50 -> Please connect your device to PC via USB firstly, then click “OK” and move on to Step 5.
If you are using Version 4.55 -> Skip this step as the new update has deleted messaging system. You can proceed to next step directly.
Version 3.15 or version 2.50, 3.00-3.11 will not be supported anymore! If you have encountered a problem while deletion of messages, please reset your PS4 by holding the power button for 10 seconds (until it turns off), and also clear the cache by holding the R2 button plus “PS” button on Dualshock 4 controller and hold down until it reboots again.. Then re-do steps 1 to 4 above again.
