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Recovering deleted iMessage with video attachments without backup

I am trying to find out if I am able to recover a deleted iMessage with a video attachment. It was sent to my old iPhone 5 and I switched to the 6s like a day after deleting it. I see their are Apps and programs that allow you to recover deleted data, I am trying to figure out which one will actually recover deleted iMessage videos? Any answers or opinions would be very helpful.

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iPhone 5, 10

Posted on Apr 28, 2019 10:26 AM

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To my knowledge, no backup = no recovery.

In particular, when you delete iMessages or SMS, they aren't moved to a special folder (recently deleted) as other apps do. Those messages or related attachments are completely removed from the device.

I don't know any 3rd party app that can retrieve deleted messages, without a backup. Sorry.


Regards

Giulio

Posted on Apr 28, 2019 1:03 PM

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Apr 28, 2019 1:03 PM in response to Wkeaton24

To my knowledge, no backup = no recovery.

In particular, when you delete iMessages or SMS, they aren't moved to a special folder (recently deleted) as other apps do. Those messages or related attachments are completely removed from the device.

I don't know any 3rd party app that can retrieve deleted messages, without a backup. Sorry.


Regards

Giulio

Recovering deleted iMessage with video attachments without backup

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