Deleted text messages

T1Dmom Said:

“Deleted text messages: How can I retrieve deleted text messages on iPhone 8 Plus”

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Troubleshooting Deleted SMS 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

If you’re using iOS 16 or later:

Recover deleted text messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Whether or not you can delete them depends on what version of iOS you’re running. See this article for step-by-step instructions:

Recovering deleted texts and iMessages - Apple Community