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I just deleted my messages. How do I retrieve them back?

I accidentally deleted my messages a few minutes ago! How do I retrieve them?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Jul 9, 2020 1:09 PM

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Posted on Jul 9, 2020 1:14 PM

Unless you house your messages in iCloud, they are saved on your iPhone backup. Restore that backup to retrieve the messages that were present when the backup was created.


Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

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I just deleted my messages. How do I retrieve them back?

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