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how to retrieve deleted iMessage from iCloud back up

how do I retrieve a text I deleted from iCloud back up


iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 18, 2021 10:04 AM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2021 10:10 AM

If you were using iCloud Messages, you cannot. However, if you were not, then if you have a backup when the message was on the iPhone and you have not backed up the device since you deleted the message, you can restore the backup and it will restore the message. If you don't have a backup or have done a backup since you deleted the message, it is gone. Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

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Jan 18, 2021 10:10 AM in response to heathertz

If you were using iCloud Messages, you cannot. However, if you were not, then if you have a backup when the message was on the iPhone and you have not backed up the device since you deleted the message, you can restore the backup and it will restore the message. If you don't have a backup or have done a backup since you deleted the message, it is gone. Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

how to retrieve deleted iMessage from iCloud back up

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