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Restore deleted/missing text

How to restore a missing or deleted text

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Jun 3, 2022 4:07 AM

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If you have a device backup that contains the message, and you do not use messages in iCloud, you can factory erase your device and restore it using the backup. You'll lose anything new since the backup was made but you may be able to restore your message.

Posted on Jun 3, 2022 4:53 AM

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Jun 3, 2022 4:53 AM in response to norm198

If you have a device backup that contains the message, and you do not use messages in iCloud, you can factory erase your device and restore it using the backup. You'll lose anything new since the backup was made but you may be able to restore your message.

Restore deleted/missing text

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