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one of my phone is iphone 13 can i get deleted messages from two years ago

the iPhone is 13

can I retrieve text messages from two years ago

Posted on May 16, 2023 2:57 AM

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Posted on May 18, 2023 3:09 AM

Hey @MLW62,

Just wanna add that if you've deleted text messages from two years ago on your iPhone 13, retrieving them can be a bit tricky. Generally, once you delete a message or conversation, it's gone for good unless you have a backup. If you have backed up your iPhone before the deletion, you might be able to restore the entire device from that backup, including the messages.

However, it's important to note that restoring from a backup means you'll be restoring everything from that backup, not just the messages. This includes your call history, health data, apps, photos, and more. So, if you don't have a current backup, restoring may result in the loss of any data created between the backup date and the current date.

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May 18, 2023 3:09 AM in response to MLW62

Hey @MLW62,

Just wanna add that if you've deleted text messages from two years ago on your iPhone 13, retrieving them can be a bit tricky. Generally, once you delete a message or conversation, it's gone for good unless you have a backup. If you have backed up your iPhone before the deletion, you might be able to restore the entire device from that backup, including the messages.

However, it's important to note that restoring from a backup means you'll be restoring everything from that backup, not just the messages. This includes your call history, health data, apps, photos, and more. So, if you don't have a current backup, restoring may result in the loss of any data created between the backup date and the current date.

May 16, 2023 3:05 AM in response to MLW62

Delete a message or conversation

When you delete a message or conversation, you can't get it back. So make sure that you save important information from your messages.


If you have backed up your iPhone prior to message deletion then...

Though restore from backup is an option but you need to restore the entire iPhone (only messages option does not exists) including all messages, Call History, Health data, Apps, App Data, Photos, Videos, Voice Memos, Notes, email accounts on your iPhone etc. But...


If you do not have a current backup!...

Note: If backup date is X and the Current Date is Y then you will lose everything that was created between the two dates. In other words all data from date X up to Current date Y will be wiped out from your iPhone and you can get them only if if you have multiple backups. Old BackUp1, Old Backup2, Current Backup etc on iTunes.



one of my phone is iphone 13 can i get deleted messages from two years ago

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