I can't believe I accidentally hit the delete key and totally lost years of my daughter's texts and pics back and forth to me. I googled and it said how to reset, but then I'm afraid I would lose all my photos as well. I looked at my Icloud backup and it hasn't done one since Nov 2020. Is there any way to get these back, even if I have to pay? These are very sentimental to me.
iPhone XR, iOS 14
Recover Deleted Texts
If iCloud is set to ON for text messages and you deleted some text messages then they are gone from iCloud so cannot be retrieved! If this is the case then it is all over and no need to read further.
If you do not use iCloud for text messages then you can restore your iPhone from a backup on your iCloud account (if you use iCloud to back up your iPhone). Once you restore then your texts will only be as current as when the back up was created. Here is ➔ How to restore your iPhone from an iCloud back up.
The other option is to restore your iPhone from a backup that you may have created on your computer. Once again, if you restore your iPhone from a computer back up then your texts will only be as current as the day and time the backup was created.
If you have a backup created on your computer and If you choose to restore your iPhone from your iPhone from it then here is how to do it ➔ Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Axel F.
Recover Deleted Texts
If iCloud is set to ON for text messages and you deleted some text messages then they are gone from iCloud so cannot be retrieved! If this is the case then it is all over and no need to read further.
If you do not use iCloud for text messages then you can restore your iPhone from a backup on your iCloud account (if you use iCloud to back up your iPhone). Once you restore then your texts will only be as current as when the back up was created. Here is ➔ How to restore your iPhone from an iCloud back up.
The other option is to restore your iPhone from a backup that you may have created on your computer. Once again, if you restore your iPhone from a computer back up then your texts will only be as current as the day and time the backup was created.
If you have a backup created on your computer and If you choose to restore your iPhone from your iPhone from it then here is how to do it ➔ Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Axel F.
Go to Settings > Your Name, iCloud, etc.
Tap iCloud
Are Messages turned on (green)?
If yes, when you deleted the messages, they were completely deleted and can't be restored
And more not good news. If you deleted the messages since the last time you did an iCloud backup, they would not be in that backup from 2020, so in your case, the messages are gone gone.
Sorry, but there truly is no way to get them back once they were deleted.
Take care,
Thanks for your reply, unfortunately it was set to on. Appreciate the help.
Messages were turned on. I can't believe there is no way to retrieve them. 5 years of messages gone in a swipe. Your help was appreciated though. Thanks.
Deleted messages
