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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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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.

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 6:09 PM

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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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