How can I recover deleted contacts and text nessages
How can I recover deleted contacts and text messages
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How can I recover deleted contacts and text messages
How to restore Messages:
If you have deleted one or more messages, you can restore them in Recently Deleted.
(You must be updated to iOS 16 to use this method)
1. Open the Messages app and tap Edit in the top right corner, select: Show Recently Deleted
2. Mark the messages you want to recover and tap: Recover.
Note that, after 30-40 days the messages are automatically deleted. Once the messages are
deleted, they can no longer be recovered.
You can find more information here:
Recover deleted text messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
How to restore Messages:
If you have deleted one or more messages, you can restore them in Recently Deleted.
(You must be updated to iOS 16 to use this method)
1. Open the Messages app and tap Edit in the top right corner, select: Show Recently Deleted
2. Mark the messages you want to recover and tap: Recover.
Note that, after 30-40 days the messages are automatically deleted. Once the messages are
deleted, they can no longer be recovered.
You can find more information here:
Recover deleted text messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
How to restore Contacts:
If your contacts have been in iCloud, you may be able to restore them here: https://icloud.com
You can see here how to restore your Contacts in iCloud here:
If you accidentally deleted your calendars, bookmarks, or contacts from iCloud - Apple Support
How can I recover deleted contacts and text nessages