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How do I recover Accidentally deleted text message conversations

How do I recover accidentally deleted text conversations?

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 17, 2022 10:31 AM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2022 10:49 AM

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

  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 17, 2022 10:49 AM in response to allye27

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

  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.

Oct 17, 2022 10:51 AM in response to allye27

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

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