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kwema256 Author

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How do i get old imessages from a backup?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 30, 2021 10:18 AM

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muguy

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Posted on Dec 30, 2021 10:24 AM

If you use messages in iCloud, any messages that exist are only on your device.

If you do not use messages in iCloud, and you have a backup with the message(s), you can erase your device and restore it using the backup. You'll lose anything new since the backup was made.

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