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Mommy0422 Author

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Recovering old messages

how do I recover old messages backed up to my iCloud

iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 4, 2022 7:35 PM

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muguy

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Posted on Jan 4, 2022 7:43 PM

Generally, you can't.

If you use messages in iCloud, iCloud only syncs messages between devices. When you delete a message it is erased immediately.

If you do not use messages in iCloud, you can delete your device and restore it using a backup that may contain the message. You'll lose anything new since the backup was made.

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