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How do I get deleted messages back

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 24, 2021 7:27 PM

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Posted on Mar 24, 2021 7:43 PM

If you were using iCloud messages, there is no way to recover them. If you were not, if you have a backup of the iPhone made when the message was on the device, and you have not created a backup of the device since you deleted the message, you can restore the iPhone to that backup and the message should reappear. If you do not have a backup, or have a backup that was made after the message was deleted, you are out of luck.

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Mar 24, 2021 7:43 PM in response to sharie256

If you were using iCloud messages, there is no way to recover them. If you were not, if you have a backup of the iPhone made when the message was on the device, and you have not created a backup of the device since you deleted the message, you can restore the iPhone to that backup and the message should reappear. If you do not have a backup, or have a backup that was made after the message was deleted, you are out of luck.

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