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Recover deleted text messages

How can I recover deleted text messages?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Nov 20, 2019 5:22 PM

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If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and you deleted them, you can't recover them. If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? 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

Posted on Nov 20, 2019 5:31 PM

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Nov 20, 2019 5:31 PM in response to Rlopez214

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and you deleted them, you can't recover them. If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? 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

Recover deleted text messages

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