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How do I retrieve deleted messages

How do I retrieve deleted messages

Posted on Sep 1, 2020 9:42 PM

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Do you use iCloud to sync your messages?

(Check Settings > [your name] > iCloud, is the switch on for Messages?)


If yes, then you cannot recover your deleted messages


If no, then you could possibly recover messages, but only if you have an iPhone backup that contains the messages you are trying to recover.


If you are not syncing your messages with iCloud and you do have a backup containing the messages, you would need to restore your phone to that backup. By doing this, you would likely lose stuff between your backup and now.

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

Posted on Sep 1, 2020 11:07 PM

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Sep 1, 2020 11:07 PM in response to TammyHutchison

Do you use iCloud to sync your messages?

(Check Settings > [your name] > iCloud, is the switch on for Messages?)


If yes, then you cannot recover your deleted messages


If no, then you could possibly recover messages, but only if you have an iPhone backup that contains the messages you are trying to recover.


If you are not syncing your messages with iCloud and you do have a backup containing the messages, you would need to restore your phone to that backup. By doing this, you would likely lose stuff between your backup and now.

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

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