How do I recover deleted text messages

I accidentally deleted a text conversation

iPhone 6s, iOS 11

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 6:51 PM

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muguy

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Posted on Nov 11, 2021 6:53 PM

Once deleted text messages are erased permanently.

If you have a backup, and do NOT use messages in iCloud, you can restore your device to your backup (albeit at the expense of anything new since the backup was made).

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muguy

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Nov 11, 2021 6:53 PM in response to Gus7009

Once deleted text messages are erased permanently.

If you have a backup, and do NOT use messages in iCloud, you can restore your device to your backup (albeit at the expense of anything new since the backup was made).

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