How to bring back messages after erasing iPhone

Hi aleah246,

How you recover messages after restoring your iPhone depends on how you were storing them.

If you were using Messages in iCloud, you can turn Messages on under Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Messages after setting up your phone again. Once you do this, your messages should load into the Messages app over time. More details on using Messages in iCloud can be found here: Set up iCloud for Messages on all your devices - Apple Support.

If you were not using Messages in iCloud, the only way to recover your messages would be if you had a backup created, either stored in iCloud or on your computer. Steps to restore a backup from either location can be found here: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support.

Have a great rest of your day!