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how can i retrieve deleted text messages

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Apr 20, 2020 5:43 PM

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Posted on Apr 20, 2020 6:25 PM

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they 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.    


You can also check your carrier's web site to see if the texts are there.

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Apr 20, 2020 6:25 PM in response to scooby104

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they 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.    


You can also check your carrier's web site to see if the texts are there.

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