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How to Empty Trash in Gmail App in iPhone

Author: Ritikaa | Guide: iPhone |
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To save space in your Gmail, you should empty trash in the Gmail app in your iPhone. Similarly, you can also empty trash in Google Drive and delete designs permanently in the Canva app. This article throws light on the topic of emptying trash in Gmail. Let's start reading!

Empty Your Trash in Gmail

Empty Trash in Gmail App on iPhone in 5 Steps

Step-1 Begin With Opening Gmail: In order to empty the trash folder in your device, open the Gmail app on your iPhone device in the given steps:

  • Open your iPhone’s ‘App Gallery.
  • Then, find the ‘Gmail’ app icon.
  • And then, click on this app icon to open Gmail.
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Step-2 Tap On the 'More' Icon: After that, you have to select the 'More' option from the home screen of the Gmail app as you can see in the picture below.

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Step-3 Go to 'Bin': There are various options in the drop-down list such as:

  • Draft
  • All emails
  • Spam
  • Bin, etc

From these options, just tap on the 'Bin' option.

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Step-4 Hit the 'Empty Bin now' button: When you have opened the 'Bin' folder/section, under the line 'Items that have been in bin for more than 30 days will be deleted automatically, you will find 'Empty bin now'. Click on it.

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Step-5 Press the 'OK' Button: Finally, confirm your decision by clicking on the 'OK' button in the prompt that appears.

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With the help of the following steps, you will successfully be able to empty the trash or bin in the Gmail app in your iPhone.

FAQ

Why Am I Not Able To Empty my Gmail Trash on iPhone?

If you are not able to empty the trash section of your iPhone then, it might probably be a technical glitch or bug. It comes under the category of a display bug as we call in it in the language of technology.

How Can I Fix The Problem Of Not Cleaning Of Trash in Gmail?

Not being able to clean up the trash section of your Gmail account, try doing the following solutions:

  • Change the orientation of your iPhone device from landscape to portrait or vice-versa.
  • After changing orientation, once again try to find the trash option.

Can I Delete All The Spam in the Gmail App?

Just go to the 'Spam' folder/section in the Gmail account in the app or website of the device which you are using. In the 'More' menu, you will find the option of 'Delete all messages now'. Just click on it.

How To Mass Delete Emails on my iPhone?

To mass delete the emails in my iPhone, do these steps:

  • Open your inbox.
  • Then, click the 'Edit' option in the upper-right corner.
  • Then, you manually have to select the emails that you want to delete.
  • In order to delete, tap on 'Select All'.
  • Finally, click on the 'Trash' icon or the 'Archive' option, whatever suits you.

How Can I Select Multiple Emails on my iPhone?

Just click and hold on to any one of those emails that you want to delete. And then, you can go on tapping and select all the emails that you want to select. In this way, you can select all of them.

 

The article above talks about how you can empty the trash folder in the Gmail account of your iPhone. The same steps also apply to the web version of your Gmail account.

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