how can I recover deleted text messages?
How can I recover text messages accidentally deleted? I have been backing them up to iCloud nightly.
iPhone XS
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How can I recover text messages accidentally deleted? I have been backing them up to iCloud nightly.
iPhone XS
If you're using iCloud Syncing for Messages, your messages are not part of your back up. Once deleted, they are gone.
If you're not using iCloud Syncing, you can restore your phone from your back up.
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Note that restoring a phone from a back up will overwrite everything currently on the phone.
If you're using iCloud Syncing for Messages, your messages are not part of your back up. Once deleted, they are gone.
If you're not using iCloud Syncing, you can restore your phone from your back up.
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Note that restoring a phone from a back up will overwrite everything currently on the phone.
PeggyWardlaw wrote:
How do I know if I'm using iCloud syncing
You can see what the settings look like here:
How do I know if I'm using iCloud syncing
Is there a way to backup texts and restore just them?
PeggyWardlaw wrote:
Is there a way to backup texts and restore just them?
No.
how can I recover deleted text messages?