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How do I retrieve older text messages and photos backed up on iCloud?

How do I retrieve older text messages and photos backed up on iCloud?

Posted on Oct 20, 2020 4:57 PM

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Posted on Oct 20, 2020 5:06 PM

For messages, were you using the following feature - Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support or was it off? If it was off then the messages can be restored from a backup -- Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support. The same principle applies to photos as well, if the photos weren't stored in iCloud, then it can be restored from a backup.

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Oct 20, 2020 5:06 PM in response to Ybonal

For messages, were you using the following feature - Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support or was it off? If it was off then the messages can be restored from a backup -- Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support. The same principle applies to photos as well, if the photos weren't stored in iCloud, then it can be restored from a backup.

How do I retrieve older text messages and photos backed up on iCloud?

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