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Where can I find ‘show recently deleted messages’?

Where can I find ‘show recently deleted messages’?

iPhone XR

Posted on Jan 3, 2023 6:04 AM

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Posted on Jan 3, 2023 6:20 AM

You need to have iOS 16 installed on your phone

The messages must have been deleted....after...you installed iOS 16

The messages must not have been deleted more than 30 days ago


Tap Settings then tap Messages

Tap Edit in the upper left corner of the screen

Tap Recently Deleted to see messages that meet all of the qualifications above


If the message that you want to retrieve does not appear, then it does not meet the qualifications above. If Recently Deleted does not appear, then there are no messages that meet the requirements above

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Jan 3, 2023 6:20 AM in response to chua245

You need to have iOS 16 installed on your phone

The messages must have been deleted....after...you installed iOS 16

The messages must not have been deleted more than 30 days ago


Tap Settings then tap Messages

Tap Edit in the upper left corner of the screen

Tap Recently Deleted to see messages that meet all of the qualifications above


If the message that you want to retrieve does not appear, then it does not meet the qualifications above. If Recently Deleted does not appear, then there are no messages that meet the requirements above

Where can I find ‘show recently deleted messages’?

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