Can I retrieve my deleted text messages

If Messages in iCloud is enabled, the messages cannot be retrieved. If you're unsure if this feature is turned on, here's how to check: Use Messages in iCloud. If Messages in iCloud isn't turned on, and you have a backup that contains the messages, they can be restored with these steps: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup. Keep in mind, any data that has been put onto your iPhone after the backup was created will be lost. If you have made a backup of the iPhone since you deleted the message, you will not be able to retrieve it either.

Cea11 Said:

"Can I retrieve my deleted text messages: If I delete a message thread can I retrieve it at all?"

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Perhaps.



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.

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 :(

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Use Messages in iCloud - Apple Support

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

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Unfortunately, after you delete a conversation in Messages, they are gone.

Jack

You know, it seems that my links are gone. I have this already typed out and saved in Notes, but it seems as I look back at the note I copied and pasted, the links are gone. Thanks, I'll update it.