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I had a lot of text messages in messages I did not delete and wanted to keep. How to get them back?

I had a lot of texts in messages I wanted to keep and did not delete. They have suddenly disappeared. How to get back?

iPhone 12, iOS 16

Posted on Jan 7, 2023 9:03 PM

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Posted on Jan 7, 2023 9:05 PM

I sent the message and you responded there are no replies. That is zero help. How do I get an answer.

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Jan 7, 2023 9:16 PM in response to animallover_6kids

animallover_6kids Said:

"I had a lot of text messages in messages I did not delete and wanted to keep. How to get them back?: I had a lot of texts in messages I wanted to keep and did not delete. They have suddenly disappeared. How to get back?"

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Troubleshooting Deleted Messages:

What to Consider:

A. Restore from Today's Backup:

Restore your iPhone from a backup of it that contains these messages, and you could recover them.

B. Check Messages App:

If messages was enabled on your iPhone along with your Apple computer, then check and see if the Messages app is enabled on your Mac to see if it exists in it. You'd start up your Mac, not connecting to the Internet, and open the Massages app. Then proceed from there with retrieving it. Important: Be certain you do not connect to the Internet while booting up, as syncing would delete it. So, power off your router to avoid the connection.


Elsewise, if they're gone, they're gone. That's just the way it is :(

I had a lot of text messages in messages I did not delete and wanted to keep. How to get them back?

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