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i deleted some messages and need them back

i deleted some messages and need them back

iPhone XR, iOS 16

Posted on Jan 7, 2023 1:04 PM

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Posted on Jan 7, 2023 1:06 PM

To recover deleted messages, see the following from : Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Retrieve a deleted message or conversation

  1. In Messages, tap Edit.
  2. Tap Show Recently Deleted .
  3. Choose the conversations with the messages you want to restore, then tap Recover.
  4. Tap Recover Message or Recover [Number] Messages.

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.

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Jan 7, 2023 1:06 PM in response to corvet1973

To recover deleted messages, see the following from : Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Retrieve a deleted message or conversation

  1. In Messages, tap Edit.
  2. Tap Show Recently Deleted .
  3. Choose the conversations with the messages you want to restore, then tap Recover.
  4. Tap Recover Message or Recover [Number] Messages.

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.

i deleted some messages and need them back

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