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Can I get my deleted text messages back on my iPhone?

Can I get my deleted text messages back on my iPhone ?



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iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 6:04 PM

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Posted on Nov 12, 2021 6:09 PM

That depends. If you sync messages to iCloud (Settings/[your name]/iCloud - Messages = ON) the answer is no.


If you don’t sync to iCloud, and you have a backup made before the messages were deleted, you can restore that backup to your phone. That will overwrite everything on the phone, however, not just the messages.

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Nov 12, 2021 6:09 PM in response to Pumpkinxo

That depends. If you sync messages to iCloud (Settings/[your name]/iCloud - Messages = ON) the answer is no.


If you don’t sync to iCloud, and you have a backup made before the messages were deleted, you can restore that backup to your phone. That will overwrite everything on the phone, however, not just the messages.

Can I get my deleted text messages back on my iPhone?

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