Restoring text messages
I have restored my iPhone from backup, but why will it not restore any text messages?
iPhone 12 mini, iOS 15
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corjon6 Said:
"Restoring text messages: I have restored my iPhone from backup, but why will it not restore any text messages?"
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What to Consider:
A. Restore from Today's Backup:
Restore your iPhone from a backup of it that contains these messages, and you could recover them. If they are not there, then they were not in the backup.
B. Check Messages App:
If messages was enabled on your iPhone along with your Apple computer, then check and see if the Messages app is enabled on your Mac to see if it exists in it. You'd start up your Mac, not connecting to the Internet, and open the Massages app. Then proceed from there with retrieving it. Important: Be certain you do not connect to the Internet while booting up, as syncing would delete it. So, power off your router to avoid the connection.
Elsewise, if they're gone, they're gone. That's just the way it is :(