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When you can’t restore your previous text messages from iCloud backup, what do you do to retrieve them?

I couldn’t restore my deleted messages with iCloud backup, how do I restore deleted text messages when iCloud backup doesn’t work?

iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 16, 2022 2:59 PM

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Posted on Aug 16, 2022 4:25 PM

Note that if you’re using messages in iCloud (Set up iCloud for Messages on all your devices - Apple Support) then messages are not part of your iCloud backup file.


When using messages in iCloud, deletions are instantaneous, sync’d across all devices, and permanent.

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When you can’t restore your previous text messages from iCloud backup, what do you do to retrieve them?

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