iMessages old messages disappear with the new update
Even with the selection of keep messages forever is on my messages older messages still disappear I only get to see this month messages and not my prior months messages
iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 16
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bruno75
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Community Specialist
Hey there rondell17,
We'd like to help by learning more about what's happening, along with ruling out some general possible causes:
- How much internal storage is available? You can check under Settings > General > iPhone Storage.
- Do you have iCloud Messages enabled, and if yes, how much iCloud storage is available? This can be checked under Settings > Your Name > iCloud > Manage Account Storage.
- Sometimes unexpected behavior can be resolved with a restart: Restart your iPhone
- You mentioned that you recently updated, and we see iOS 16 installed from your post, but is iOS 16.4.1 the exact version showing under Settings > General > About? In case you needed it, this link shows how to first back up, then Update your iPhone or iPad.
Cheers!