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How do I recover deleted messages on my iphone?

Posted on Mar 15, 2022 2:32 PM

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Posted on Mar 15, 2022 2:41 PM

Once deleted, messages are erased immediately. If you have a device backup that contains the message, and you do NOT use messages in iCloud, you can erase your device and restore it using the backup (albeit at the expense of anything newer).

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