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Hi I’m trying to recover text messages. Is it possible?

I need help restoring old text messages

Posted on Oct 28, 2022 7:22 PM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2022 7:39 PM

If you deleted them while running iOS 16 -> Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

If it was prior to that, IF you have not turned on iCloud Messages and IF they are in your latest backup you can restore your iPhone from that backup. Any data added since the date/time of that backup will be lost.

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Oct 28, 2022 7:39 PM in response to LPLowe

If you deleted them while running iOS 16 -> Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

If it was prior to that, IF you have not turned on iCloud Messages and IF they are in your latest backup you can restore your iPhone from that backup. Any data added since the date/time of that backup will be lost.

Hi I’m trying to recover text messages. Is it possible?

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