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Q: how can I  retrieve text messages after 30 days

how can i retrieve older

text messages if I told the phone to only save for 30 days

Posted on Sep 27, 2016 2:17 PM

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Q: how can I  retrieve text messages after 30 days

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  • by ChrisJ4203,

    ChrisJ4203 ChrisJ4203 Sep 27, 2016 2:22 PM in response to ptownartist
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    Sep 27, 2016 2:22 PM in response to ptownartist

    I don't suspect you can. Messages are not saved on the server for very long, they only exist on the local device. You could restore your device to a backup from a time when the messages were there, but remember that anything that you have done since that date/time would be lost. You may wish to reconsider the hold time if you are going to do this again.