Retrieve deleted text messages.
How do I retrieve deleted text messages
iPhone 12, iOS 15
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How do I retrieve deleted text messages
iPhone 12, iOS 15
Do you have iOS 16 installed on your phone? If you do.......
Tap Messages on the Home Screen
Tap Edit in the upper left corner of the screen
Tap Show Recently Deleted
Messages that have been deleted in the last 30-35 days will appear here
Tap to select a message that you want to recover
Tap Recover at the lower right of the window
If the message you are looking for does not appear in Recently Deleted, it was deleted more than 35 days ago, and is no longer recoverable.
Do you have iOS 16 installed on your phone? If you do.......
Tap Messages on the Home Screen
Tap Edit in the upper left corner of the screen
Tap Show Recently Deleted
Messages that have been deleted in the last 30-35 days will appear here
Tap to select a message that you want to recover
Tap Recover at the lower right of the window
If the message you are looking for does not appear in Recently Deleted, it was deleted more than 35 days ago, and is no longer recoverable.
On iOS 16.0 and later, you may be able to recover deleted messages within 30 days of deleting them. Recover deleted text messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (CA)
Retrieve deleted text messages.