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My iMessage History is gone.

My iMessage history is gone even though I have my messages set on save forever. I have more than enough data. How do I retrieve the old messages from my icloud back onto my phone?

iPhone XS

Posted on Aug 21, 2019 8:58 AM

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Posted on Aug 21, 2019 1:51 PM

If you weren't syncing Messages using iCloud, the messages should be in your backup.


Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup

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Aug 21, 2019 1:51 PM in response to afern003

If you weren't syncing Messages using iCloud, the messages should be in your backup.


Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup

My iMessage History is gone.

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