How to recover permanently deleted Messages on iPhone

Permanent means permanent. Regrettably, you cannot recover those items. If you have a backup that contains the messages, and you do not sync with iCloud, you can factory reset your device and restore it using the backup. You’ll lose anything new since the last backup but you might get your messages back.

Tama_extension3 wrote:

I need to recover permanently deleted text messages but my iCloud was not backed up. How do I do that?

The answer has not changed. Permanently-deleted messages are deleted permanently.

Find a copy (such as a screen recording of scrolling through the messages) created prior to deletion.

Ask a participant in the conversation for their copy.

Otherwise, permanent means permanent means gone means unrecoverable.

If “permanent” meant what you want it to mean here — not permanent — the screams of anger could be heard from orbit.

Trenton3453 wrote:

How do I recover messages that recently deleted

If the messages are still in the recently deleted (and thus not permanently deleted!), you can recover them:

Recovering deleted texts and iMessages - Apple Community

Otherwise, the answer has not changed. Permanently-deleted messages are deleted permanently.

Find a copy (such as a screen recording of scrolling through the messages) created prior to deletion.

Ask a participant in the conversation for their copy.

Otherwise, permanent means permanent means gone means unrecoverable.

If “permanent” meant what you want it to mean here — not permanent — the screams of anger could be heard from orbit.

Aliciacerami wrote:

I need help with this too

The answer has not changed. Permanently-deleted messages are deleted permanently.

Find a copy (such as a screen recording of scrolling through the messages) created prior to deletion.

Ask a participant in the conversation for their copy.

Otherwise, permanent means permanent means gone means unrecoverable.

If “permanent” meant what you want it to mean here — not permanent — the screams of anger could be heard from orbit.

Freshstart_77 wrote:

how do I recover permanent deleted messages

The answer has not changed. Permanently-deleted messages are deleted permanently.

Find a copy you made elsewhere.

Ask the recipient.

Otherwise, permanent means permanent means gone means unrecoverable.

quintina64 wrote:

I need to recover a permanent deleted text message

The answer has not changed. Permanently-deleted messages are deleted permanently.

Find a copy (such as a screen recording of scrolling through the messages) created prior to deletion.

Ask a participant in the conversation for their copy.

Otherwise, permanent means permanent means gone means unrecoverable.

If “permanent” meant what you want it to mean here — not permanent — the screams of anger could be heard from orbit.

(answer shamelessly copied from MrHoffman)

kennydi256 wrote:

How do I recover permanently deleted messages on my iPhone please help I really need this. It’s very important. It’s from my birthday party please please please help.

The answer has not changed. Permanently-deleted messages are deleted permanently.

Find a copy (such as a screen recording of scrolling through the messages) created prior to deletion.

Ask a participant in the conversation for their copy.

Otherwise, permanent means permanent means gone means unrecoverable.

If “permanent” meant what you want it to mean here — not at all permanent — the caterwauls of annoyance could cross oceans.

erron113 wrote:

How do I recover permanently deleted messages

You don’t.

Permanent means permanent.

If permanent message deletion were not actually permanent, the resulting screams of outrage could be heard from orbit.

Either permanent means permanent, or it doesn’t.

And most (all?) of you reading here or encountering this would be most perturbed about any recovery of any messages you didn't ever want recovered.

If you don’t have a photo of or a scrolled screen recording made of the chat or some other locally-created backup, or maybe the carrier has archived the messages, the message will not be recoverable.

Tap edit for recently deleted

But once gone from there, they are solid gone.

If messages are sync'd to iCloud (turned on by default) then there is no iCloud backup either.

trenier64 wrote:

How can I retrieve a permanent text message

Permanent means permanent.

If permanent message deletion were not actually permanent, the resulting screams of outrage could be heard from orbit.

Either permanent means permanent, or it doesn’t.

And most (all?) of you would be most perturbed about any recovery of any messages you didn't ever want recovered.

If you don’t have a photo or a scrolled screen recording made of the chat or some other locally-created backup, or maybe the carrier has archived the messages, the message will not be recoverable.

Michelsen74 wrote:

i do I retrieve completely deleted messages

Invent a time machine.

Find a copy you made elsewhere.

Ask the recipient.

Otherwise, permanent means permanent means gone means unrecoverable.

Oh snap, deleted texts are a real pain! But don't freak out just yet — you might still have a chance to get those messages back. If you've been syncing your iPhone with iCloud or iTunes (or Finder on the newer macOS), there could be a backup waiting to save the day. Just restore your iPhone from that backup, and it'll be like you've turned back time.

7Ragdolls wrote:

I deleted a text message and then it went and edited it and instead of recovering, I deleted all how do I get those messages back?

See if anything here helps:

Recovering deleted texts and iMessages - Apple Community

If nothing there works, you're probably out of luck.

That's a bummer! So, if you've just hit delete and can't find 'em anymore, they might seem gone for good, but you've got a couple of shots at getting those messages back. Here's the lowdown:

1. iCloud Recovery: If you've got iCloud Backup enabled, there could be a snapshot of your messages chilling in the cloud. Hop into your iCloud settings and see if there's a backup from before the message-vanishing act.

2. Using a Third-Party App: There are some apps out there that claim they can dig up deleted messages. I can't vouch for all of 'em, but it's an option if you're feeling adventurous and the messages are super important.

Here, I recommend using Aiseesoft FoneLab, it is like your tech-savvy best friend who's got your back when you've lost data on your iPhone. It's a software lifesaver that helps you recover lost or deleted data directly from your iOS device, or from iTunes and iCloud backups. So, if you've ever facepalmed yourself for accidentally deleting important texts, photos, contacts, or notes, FoneLab is there to help you breathe easy and get that stuff back.

know more FoneLab: https://www.sysgeeker.com/blog/how-to-recover-deleted-imessage

If none of this works, it might be time to pour one out for those lost messages. In the future, keep those backups tight, and you'll have a safety net for next time.

egypt70 wrote:

I accidentally , clicked the message button and deleted an important how can I get it back

Look in Recently Deleted: Recover deleted messages on iPhone - Apple Support

If there are no messages there, then the messages are permanently deleted