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restoring messages

As I was trying to delete a message, it for some reason deleted my conversation. Am I able to restore it?

iPhone 6s

Posted on Feb 22, 2020 2:54 PM

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Posted on Feb 22, 2020 5:48 PM

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud when you deleted the conversation, it can't be recovered. 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. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204184


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Feb 22, 2020 5:48 PM in response to lenabaqir

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud when you deleted the conversation, it can't be recovered. 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. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204184


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