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Data Recovery-Text Messages with no Back-up on iCloud

I accidentally deleted my text messages on my IPhone 5s today. I did not back up my messages on iCloud. How could I restore those messages, if possible?

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Sep 24, 2020 7:56 PM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2020 8:19 PM

the backup would be for your entire iPhone..

Have you backed up your iPhone to a computer?

If you go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud is the iCloud Backup option turned on? also, is the switch on for Messages?

Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


If the switch is turned on for Messages, you will not recover your messages.

If you locate an iPhone backup that would contain your messages, then you'd have to restore your entire iPhone to that backup. It wouldn't just be restoring messages.

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


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Sep 24, 2020 8:19 PM in response to 143_AJGNP

the backup would be for your entire iPhone..

Have you backed up your iPhone to a computer?

If you go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud is the iCloud Backup option turned on? also, is the switch on for Messages?

Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


If the switch is turned on for Messages, you will not recover your messages.

If you locate an iPhone backup that would contain your messages, then you'd have to restore your entire iPhone to that backup. It wouldn't just be restoring messages.

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


Data Recovery-Text Messages with no Back-up on iCloud

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