Recovering an unsent text message
If I sent a message but then unsent it can I recover it somewhere I didn’t mean to unsend it
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Hello Tawney1961,
While you are not able to recover it, the person you sent it to may still have it depending on the software version they are running: Unsend and edit messages on iPhone – Apple Support
"You can undo a recently sent message for up to two minutes after sending it.
Touch and hold the message bubble, then tap Undo Send.
A note confirming that you unsent the message appears in both conversation transcripts: yours and your recipient’s.
If the person you’re messaging is using a device with iOS 16 or later, iPadOS 16 or later, or macOS Ventura, unsending removes the message from their device.
If the person you’re messaging is using a device with iOS 15.6 or earlier, iPadOS 15.6 or earlier, macOS 12 or earlier, or is using SMS, the original message remains in the conversation. When you unsend a message, you’re notified that the recipient may still see the original message in the message transcript."
We hope this helps.
Cheers!