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I need to print out text messages for court properly

First: I need to print out current text messages (they are currently on my phone)


Second: I Need to print out old deleted text messages from a backup.


All text messages have to be in a format that courts will accept. It must capture each part of the conversation; ensuring that the date, time, and contact information are visible.


Can you explain how to print the current text messages and then how to print out old deleted text messages from a backup safely?


I am not tech savvy and I do not want to delete anything important by mistake. Please do not advice me to use third party apps as it is not on my current budget. Thank you.

iPhone 11

Posted on Mar 5, 2021 4:53 PM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2021 6:33 PM

Delete a message or conversation

When you delete a message or conversation, you can't get it back. So make sure that you save important information from your messages.




Though restore from iTunes backup is an option but you need to restore the entire iPhone (only messages restoration option does not exist) including all apps, Photos, Videos, Voice Memos, Notes on your iPhone etc...


The question is when did you backup on iTunes and when did you delete it...Read on...


Let us assume...

Date1: Backup date

Date2: Message Deletion Date

Date3: Current Date / Restoration Date


Given that --> Date1 < Date2 < Date3 

  1. Risk of restoring on Date3:
    1. You may lose data between the Date1 & Date 3
    2. By default, iTunes creates incremental backup over the existing backup such that you only will have one backup per device on iTunes
    3. If you have taken another backup between Date2 and Date3, then the messages that were deleted on the device is also deleted on the backup.
    4. If point no. 3 is true the messages or lost completely.
  2. Else you have a mitigation process: Create Multiple back-ups on iTunes for the same device.




How to create Multiple Backup for the same device.

  1. On iTunes Click on Manage Backups
  2. Right Click on a Backup and Click Archive
  3. Click Backup Now.
  4. You will see a fresh backup will get created See the GIF below



  1. Restore from Backup dated Date1 (Archived)
  2. Retrieve the message and store it separately
  3. Restore from Current Backup Date3

 

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Mar 5, 2021 6:33 PM in response to mr1sjr

Delete a message or conversation

When you delete a message or conversation, you can't get it back. So make sure that you save important information from your messages.




Though restore from iTunes backup is an option but you need to restore the entire iPhone (only messages restoration option does not exist) including all apps, Photos, Videos, Voice Memos, Notes on your iPhone etc...


The question is when did you backup on iTunes and when did you delete it...Read on...


Let us assume...

Date1: Backup date

Date2: Message Deletion Date

Date3: Current Date / Restoration Date


Given that --> Date1 < Date2 < Date3 

  1. Risk of restoring on Date3:
    1. You may lose data between the Date1 & Date 3
    2. By default, iTunes creates incremental backup over the existing backup such that you only will have one backup per device on iTunes
    3. If you have taken another backup between Date2 and Date3, then the messages that were deleted on the device is also deleted on the backup.
    4. If point no. 3 is true the messages or lost completely.
  2. Else you have a mitigation process: Create Multiple back-ups on iTunes for the same device.




How to create Multiple Backup for the same device.

  1. On iTunes Click on Manage Backups
  2. Right Click on a Backup and Click Archive
  3. Click Backup Now.
  4. You will see a fresh backup will get created See the GIF below



  1. Restore from Backup dated Date1 (Archived)
  2. Retrieve the message and store it separately
  3. Restore from Current Backup Date3

 

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