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I deleted text messages on accident. I was wondering if anyone knows how to get them back. My phone automatically backups to the cloud, and it hasn’t been backed up since the deleting. Hope this helps.

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 18, 2022 12:10 PM

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LD150

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Posted on Aug 18, 2022 1:29 PM

Look in Settings, [your name], iCloud.

If “Messages” was turned ON in Settings, [your name], iCloud then no you cannot retrieve them. Not backed up.

If “Messages” was turned OFF in Settings, [your name], iCloud then you can restore the entire most recent backup and lose everything else since that date

You need to erase all content and settings first.

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