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How to recover deleted text messages on iPhone

How can I recover deleted text messages


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Posted on Oct 2, 2022 4:10 PM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2022 4:41 PM

See the following from Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Retrieve a deleted message or conversation

  1. In Messages, tap Edit.
  2. Tap Show Recently Deleted .
  3. Choose the conversations with the messages you want to restore, then tap Recover.
  4. Tap Recover Message or Recover [Number] Messages.

You need iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, or later to recover deleted messages and conversations. You can only recover messages and conversations that you deleted within the last 30 to 40 days.


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Oct 2, 2022 4:41 PM in response to ZL1 344

See the following from Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Retrieve a deleted message or conversation

  1. In Messages, tap Edit.
  2. Tap Show Recently Deleted .
  3. Choose the conversations with the messages you want to restore, then tap Recover.
  4. Tap Recover Message or Recover [Number] Messages.

You need iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, or later to recover deleted messages and conversations. You can only recover messages and conversations that you deleted within the last 30 to 40 days.


How to recover deleted text messages on iPhone

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