how to retrieve deleted text messages on iphone 7 plus

Hi there VRRWeasel,

We understand you'd like to restore deleted messages on your iPhone, and we'd like to share some information that may help.

Do you use Messages in iCloud? If so, there wouldn’t be a way to restore deleted messages. Learn more here: Use Messages in iCloud

If not, you can restore from a backup that was created at a time when the messages were available. First, use these steps to locate the backup: Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Once you’ve located a backup, then use the steps here to restore it: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

Keep in mind, restoring from a backup would result in a loss of any new data created after that backup.

Regards.