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How can I restore messages accidentally deleted? I have iCloud backup but don't want to wipe my phone.

How can I restore messages accidentally deleted? I have iCloud backup but don't want to wipe my phone.



Posted on Jan 28, 2022 5:34 PM

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Posted on Jan 29, 2022 11:26 AM

Once deleted messages are erased immediately.


If you have a backup that contains the messages, and you do not use messages in iCloud, you can erase your device and restore using the backup.


If you use messages in iCloud, no data remains after deleting a message.

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How can I restore messages accidentally deleted? I have iCloud backup but don't want to wipe my phone.

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