Restore deleted inessages
How can I restore deleted iMessages?
iPhone 7, iOS 13
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chuck_3rd
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Hi, RBStuva.
I'm glad you decided to reach out on the Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you may have accidentally deleted an iMessage and you’re wanting to know how you can restore that message.
It depends on how to manage your messages. If you sync them with iCloud, once it’s deleted from your device there is no way to recover it. The only option for regaining the message is if you are logged into iMessage on another device where you’re not syncing with iCloud.
Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support
If your message is part of a backup, you can restore a backup to restore the message. Keep in mind that restoring a backup reverts your iPhone to the state that the backup was made so you’ll lose any content you’ve added since the backup. This article will help you locate your backups.
Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
If you find a backup that may contain the the missing message, this article will help you restore it.
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
All my best.