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How do I recover text messages in a thread that was accidently deleted

How do I recover text messages that were deleted by mistake (all messages and entire

thread.)

iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 19, 2021 2:09 AM

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Posted on Dec 19, 2021 5:09 AM

If you were using iCloud with Messages and deleted them, they are gone permanently. If you were not using iCloud with messages you may be able to restore them from a backup but only if you are prepared to revert the entire contents of your device back to the time when the backup was made. 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

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Dec 19, 2021 5:09 AM in response to Guitarmike9999

If you were using iCloud with Messages and deleted them, they are gone permanently. If you were not using iCloud with messages you may be able to restore them from a backup but only if you are prepared to revert the entire contents of your device back to the time when the backup was made. 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

How do I recover text messages in a thread that was accidently deleted

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