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Updated to 16.1. Not given the option of Show recently deleted when I go to edit in Messages.

Updated to 16.1. Not given the option of Show recently deleted when I go to edit in Messages.

iPhone XR, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 2, 2022 7:00 AM

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No. They were deleted before update


Then, those messages are gone.


Any messages that you have deleted.......after.......you installed iOS 16.1 will appear in Recently Deleted for about 30-40 days. After that, they are automatically permanently deleted.





Posted on Nov 2, 2022 1:08 PM

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Updated to 16.1. Not given the option of Show recently deleted when I go to edit in Messages.

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