How do I recover Accidentally deleted text message conversations
How do I recover accidentally deleted text conversations?
iPhone 11, iOS 14
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How do I recover accidentally deleted text conversations?
iPhone 11, iOS 14
See the following from Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
(note that if the word "Edit" may be "Filter" instead in some cases)
Retrieve a deleted message or conversation
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.
See the following from Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
(note that if the word "Edit" may be "Filter" instead in some cases)
Retrieve a deleted message or conversation
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.
If you are running iOS 16 or later, read this again.
Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
If you are running an earlier iOS version, you can recover deleted messages by restoring a backup that contains the messages that you want to recover. When you restore a backup, you overwrite the contents of your device so you are turning back the clock on the device.
See these instructions for help restoring a backup.
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
How do I recover Accidentally deleted text message conversations