I cannot retrieve missing text messages. How can I do this?
Retrieve text messages that disappeared.
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14
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If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and you deleted the messages, they can't be recovered. If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.
Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.