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There is no "Show Recently Deleted" button on iPhone messages

There is no "Show Recently Deleted" button when I try to Retrieve a deleted message or conversation



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iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 22, 2022 2:07 PM

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Posted on Nov 22, 2022 2:19 PM

Details that are easy to overlook in the support document linked above your name:


You deleted the messages......before.....you installed iOS 16. Or, if you did delete the messages....after....you installed iOS 16, the 30 day clock has run out and the messages have been permanently deleted.


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Nov 22, 2022 2:19 PM in response to Tactical_Bacon

Details that are easy to overlook in the support document linked above your name:


You deleted the messages......before.....you installed iOS 16. Or, if you did delete the messages....after....you installed iOS 16, the 30 day clock has run out and the messages have been permanently deleted.


There is no "Show Recently Deleted" button on iPhone messages

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