How do I recover deleted i messages conversations

I accidentally deleted my iMessage conversation how do I recover it

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Sep 17, 2023 8:21 AM

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Posted on Sep 18, 2023 7:50 AM

Hello Abcdefgh1111,


We'd like to help you to recover a message that was accidentally deleted.


The steps below will help to recover the message, if it can be recovered and meets the requirements.


"In the Messages app , you can recover deleted messages on your iPhone.

With Messages in iCloud, anything you delete and recover from iPhone is also deleted and recovered from your other Apple devices where Messages in iCloud is turned on.

Deleting and recovering messages changes only your own Messages conversations, not those of your recipients.

You can restore messages you deleted for up to 30 days.


  1. In the Messages conversation list, do one of the following:
    • Tap Edit in the top-left corner, then tap Show Recently Deleted.
    • Tap Filters in the top-left corner, then tap Recently Deleted.
  1. If you’re in a conversation, tap the Back button to return to the conversation list.
  2. Select the conversations whose messages you want to restore, then tap Recover.
  3. Tap Recover Messages."


Recover deleted messages on iPhone - Apple Support


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Sep 18, 2023 7:50 AM in response to Abcdefgh1111

Hello Abcdefgh1111,


We'd like to help you to recover a message that was accidentally deleted.


The steps below will help to recover the message, if it can be recovered and meets the requirements.


"In the Messages app , you can recover deleted messages on your iPhone.

With Messages in iCloud, anything you delete and recover from iPhone is also deleted and recovered from your other Apple devices where Messages in iCloud is turned on.

Deleting and recovering messages changes only your own Messages conversations, not those of your recipients.

You can restore messages you deleted for up to 30 days.


  1. In the Messages conversation list, do one of the following:
    • Tap Edit in the top-left corner, then tap Show Recently Deleted.
    • Tap Filters in the top-left corner, then tap Recently Deleted.
  1. If you’re in a conversation, tap the Back button to return to the conversation list.
  2. Select the conversations whose messages you want to restore, then tap Recover.
  3. Tap Recover Messages."


Recover deleted messages on iPhone - Apple Support


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Take care!


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