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Deleted text messages

How do I retrieve deleted text messages

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 25, 2021 3:02 PM

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Posted on Aug 25, 2021 3:10 PM

Unless you house your messages in iCloud, they are saved on your iPhone backup. Restore that backup to retrieve the messages that were present when the backup was created.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

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Deleted text messages

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