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Question: Deleted message thread

I accidentally deleted an entire message thread. I want to retrieve it, can I?


iPhone 6s, iOS 13

Posted on Apr 20, 2020 3:24 PM

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Apr 22, 2020 8:46 AM in response to Suepier In response to Suepier

Hello Suepier,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand from the information you provided that you want to know how to restore a message conversation that you deleted; I'd like to help.


If you have Messages enabled in your iCloud settings, there is no way to recover these deleted messages. You can see more about this option here:


Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support


If this feature is not enabled, and you made a backup of your device after you received the messages, but before you deleted the messages, you can restore that backup and it will bring those messages back.


Hope this helps.


Best Regards.

Apr 22, 2020 8:46 AM

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Apr 22, 2020 8:51 AM in response to Suepier In response to Suepier

If you are syncing messages using iCloud, the message can't be recovered. If you aren't syncing messages with iCloud, restore from 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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Apr 22, 2020 8:51 AM

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