iPhone text messages disappeared

Same problem, and I didn’t have ‘Forever’ selected, but never realised this was an option. Somewhat unfair on those with attached personal memories or business-critical correspondence.

I need those text messages back… Apple, or anyone here, what is the simplest, quickest way to do this without using a third-party app? If I have to use one, which is recommended? TIA

My text messages disappeared as well. I was also trying to log in to my credit card and it wanted to send a code to my phone. I went to click on the message and it disappeared. This is not helpful at all.

Anyone know what is going on?

Forever is on in settings and for new messages that wouldn't be the issue.

I have the same problem today!

I can see the new message in SMS list, and I can read a few lines. But when I try to open it, it crashes and disappears...???

When I open SMS list again, the message no longer appears....

I haven't found a solution yet.

This happened to me this week. Threads with years of messages and pictures have disappeared and judging by what I'm reading here, are gone forever. Truly heartbreaking. For the first time in decades another brand will have to replace iPhones for me.

I have just discover the same problem with one very important contact where all the messages history is completely gone except one message from a week ago, iPhone iCloud settings are set forever. When I check to see if my messages are safely been backed up to iCloud I see that messages is turned off, when I turn it on I get a message saying “messages in iCloud not available because iCloud and iMessages are different” .This is a new iPhone 13 just bought in January and my iCloud is set to backup every night when the phone is plugged in and connected to Wi-Fi, really hope some one can cast some light on this issue because I desperately need this info back

Well , my setting is on “forever “ , I have not done a update , and this is happened before so , I’m not sure what’s going on …. On my wife’s phone ( which we are together on this particular chat ) all the messages are there ….sooo , any ideas ?

thanks

Does anyone have any additional insight about this problem of entire text threads disappearing for no apparent reason? Just happened to me. All settings are correct - set to “Forever”, set to “On” for backing up to iCloud. Ample space on my iPhone and ample space in my iCloud account. All of my text message history from my son has disappeared. There are many things in our “forever” thread that I want to keep and have access to. I have done everything suggested in this thread from a year ago, but no luck retrieving them. There has not been a recent update. How could this happen without me changing any of my settings? More importantly, how can it get fixed?

I have this same issue. Noticed it yesterday May 30, 2022. Only one of my contacts text message thread were all gone from the past few days, however the most recent messages from the last day were there. All of my own messages to him were all there but his were all gone. I did everything that was suggested here is community posts and still nothing. Mine is iPhone X and updated a couple days back. Those messages were all there but as of yesterday gone for just the one contact. Very strange indeed. Regarding trying to get support direct from apple would be comparable to trying to get support from an old worn out bra. Just saying... good luck in your search for an answer.

BTW – I am using an iPhone SE…

The same thing is happening to me on an iPhone 6S. Help!

I have an iPhone 11 and this has been happening to me. I just noticed it yesterday tho.

Does anyone know how to get a response from Apple? How to get their eyes on this chain? I do not know how to do this.

Geesh - well... Thank you for your efforts Cary Reese!

Just happened on an iphone 11 pro. Tried restarting and toggling icloud/sync settings and no luck so far. This is unacceptable!

Did all that, did not work unfortunately.