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How do I pull old text messages from my ICloud storage account

I am trying to retrieve old text messages from my iCloud storage. Also how long is a text message stored on the iCloud?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 26, 2021 5:01 PM

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The setting for how long messages are kept are determined by the setting in the messaging app on your device. Settings, messages, keep messages and the options are 30 days, 1 year or forever.


If those messages have been deleted, then they are gone and cannot be recovered.

Posted on Feb 26, 2021 5:17 PM

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How do I pull old text messages from my ICloud storage account

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