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How do I retrieve deleted texts?

How do I retrieve text messages I accidentally deleted?

iPhone XR, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 4, 2020 8:25 PM

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Posted on Jun 4, 2020 8:27 PM

If you using iMessages in iCloud and deleted the text messages, then they are irrevocably gone - What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support.


If you weren’t and that feature was turned off, you can restore from a backup when the text messages were last available.

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How do I retrieve deleted texts?

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