How can I restore my deleted messages

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 9, 2021 12:31 PM

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KiltedTim

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Posted on Jan 9, 2021 12:33 PM

If you did not have Messages in iCloud enabled, restore your phone from a backup made when they were still present.

If you did have Messages in iCloud enabled, you don't. They are gone. There is no place to recover them from.

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KiltedTim

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Jan 9, 2021 12:33 PM in response to GoddessBaby88

If you did not have Messages in iCloud enabled, restore your phone from a backup made when they were still present.

If you did have Messages in iCloud enabled, you don't. They are gone. There is no place to recover them from.

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