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How to recover deleted text message

Anyone know if there's a way to recover a deleted text message?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 21, 2022 4:44 PM

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Posted on Mar 21, 2022 5:15 PM

First check on your iPhone if

Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Messages : is ON

If it is ON then it is not part of a backup, restoring will not help.


FYI: Restoring from backup is all or nothing deal, you cannot selective restore.

Note: Restore from backup will overwrite whatever is newer than the backup date.

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Mar 21, 2022 5:15 PM in response to Kachi290

First check on your iPhone if

Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Messages : is ON

If it is ON then it is not part of a backup, restoring will not help.


FYI: Restoring from backup is all or nothing deal, you cannot selective restore.

Note: Restore from backup will overwrite whatever is newer than the backup date.

How to recover deleted text message

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