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It it a way I can pull up old text messages from an old Apple phone
iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 15
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If you were using iCloud with Messages, they may be gone permanently. If you were not using iCloud with messages they may still be on the phone if you didn't delete them. Refer to the link below for details.
See this Apple Recommended 2021 post by ASC contributor Chris0107: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252570738?answerId=254843299022#254843299022