Is it possible to restore a conversation I deleted before getting IOS 16?

I deleted a conversation less than 30 days ago but at that time I did not have IOS 16 yet. Is there any way to get it back?


iPhone 13, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 29, 2022 7:15 PM

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Posted on Oct 29, 2022 7:22 PM

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they can't be recovered. If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    *


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Oct 29, 2022 7:22 PM in response to Mau_olver

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they can't be recovered. If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    *


ASC YouTube for how to restore an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from an iCloud backup

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