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Is there some way you can get deleted text messages from a iPhone that’s not backed up

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 21, 2020 1:14 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2020 1:15 PM

If you had messages in iCloud turned on Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support and those messages were deleted, then they are permanently gone. If that feature wasn't turned on, you can restore from a backup -- Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support.

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