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How do I Retrieve an entire Text Message Conversation that's supposed to be backed up to iCloud?

I accidentally deleted an entire text message conversation, even though I selected just one item to be deleted. My messages are supposed to be backed up to iCloud. How do I get the conversation back?

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Oct 3, 2020 7:17 AM

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Posted on Oct 3, 2020 9:13 AM

Olga6711 wrote:

I accidentally deleted an entire text message conversation, even though I selected just one item to be deleted. My messages are supposed to be backed up to iCloud. How do I get the conversation back?

If you are using Messages in iCloud, you are syncing not backing up. Deleted messages are not recoverable.


https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208532


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Oct 3, 2020 9:13 AM in response to Olga6711

Olga6711 wrote:

I accidentally deleted an entire text message conversation, even though I selected just one item to be deleted. My messages are supposed to be backed up to iCloud. How do I get the conversation back?

If you are using Messages in iCloud, you are syncing not backing up. Deleted messages are not recoverable.


https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208532


Oct 3, 2020 9:54 AM in response to LACAllen

I accidentally deleted the entire conversation by selecting one photo in a message and trying to delete just that one photo. There was a green bullet by that one item, so I assumed (incorrectly) that I was deleting just that one item and not the entire conversation thread.


Is it possible to address what I think are misleading directions?


Thank you very kindly.

How do I Retrieve an entire Text Message Conversation that's supposed to be backed up to iCloud?

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