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How to retrieve deleted text messages from my iPhone?

I need to retrieve my messages from chat from last week how do I do this


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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 6, 2023 12:55 PM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2023 1:44 PM

Did you follow the instructions in the support document above your name to.....


Tap Messages on the Home Screen

Tap Edit in the upper left hand corner of the screen

Tap Show Recently Deleted

Select the message(s) that you want to recover

Tap Recover


If you are having difficulty, where in the process are you getting stuck?

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Apr 6, 2023 1:44 PM in response to Fae1989

Did you follow the instructions in the support document above your name to.....


Tap Messages on the Home Screen

Tap Edit in the upper left hand corner of the screen

Tap Show Recently Deleted

Select the message(s) that you want to recover

Tap Recover


If you are having difficulty, where in the process are you getting stuck?

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How to retrieve deleted text messages from my iPhone?

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