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Restore texts from a particular phone #

How can I restore deleted texts messages from one particular phone number for the last year? It’s under 10 messages.

Posted on Mar 3, 2023 9:37 AM

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Posted on Mar 3, 2023 9:55 AM

The only option to restore text is in iOS 16 in Recently Deleted in the Messages app. Or do as Bob Timmons suggests.

Messages in Recently Deleted are saved for 30 - 40 days, after which they are automatically deleted.

Open Messages app → Tap Edit in the upper left corner → Tap Show Recently Deleted.

If you can't find the messages there, then unfortunately they are gone.

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