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My Edit tab in Messages only has Select Messages, Edit Pins, and Edit Name and Photo. It does not have a Deleted Messages one. How can I get to my deleted messages?
iPhone 11, iOS 15
Hi Pattyrie, We appreciate you reaching out to us. We understand that the "Show Recently Deleted" folder is not available on your device.
We’d like to gather additional details that may help us be in a better position to assist you. Are you using iOS 16 or later?
As mentioned in the article below, "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."
Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad
Take care!
Hi Pattyrie, We appreciate you reaching out to us. We understand that the "Show Recently Deleted" folder is not available on your device.
We’d like to gather additional details that may help us be in a better position to assist you. Are you using iOS 16 or later?
As mentioned in the article below, "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."
Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad
Take care!
Pattyrie,
Did you delete any messages recently. The option may not appear until after a message is deleted.
How long ago did you update? It may take some time right after an update for everything to fully index.
Let's also try restarting your iPhone.
These steps may help:
"How to restart your iPhone X, 11, 12, 13, or later
More details can be found here: Restart your iPhone
Let us know the results.
Cheers!
Hey Pattyrie,
Thank you for using the Apple Support Community. Due to the nature of your issue, you may find more information by contacting Apple Support directly using the link below.
Take care.
I did the update about 4 days ago. I have shut my phone completely down twice, deleting messages both before and after. Still, no option to recover them. This is what is shown when I click on the edit tab
Make sure that you are tapping on Settings, then scroll down and tap on Messages
iOS 16 must be installed on the phone
The message must have been deleted.....after....you installed iOS 16 on the phone
No more than 30 days have passed since the message was deleted
The Recently Deleted folder will not even show up unless it contains messages that meet all 3 of the qualifications above.
I have updated to 16.1.2. However, I still don’t have the option to recover deleted texts under the Edit tab. My edit tab still only lists Select Messages, Edit Pins, and Edit Name and Photo.
My Edit tab only has Select Messages, Edit Pins, and Edit Name and Photo. It does not have a Deleted Messages one. How can I get my deleted messages?
