IOS 17 deleted important info

When my phone updated to the IOS 17 it deleted my text messages and picture messages between my significant other that passed away June 2023 and I NEED them back!! Help! These were special things that I cannot just simply get back from him! This is the first time it has ever done that and yes my messages are supposed to stay forever until I delete them.

Posted on Oct 1, 2023 11:02 AM

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M_D_M23

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Oct 16, 2023 3:00 AM in response to Blue-but-mad

Exact same except my SO passed away in 2013 and never had single problem! Is there a way to recover these????? And mine were saved to phone storage noreason update shoulda touched!!

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