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How can you retrieve unsent text message?

I was typing a text and was not finished but had to complete a different task. When going back to text messages, a new text arrived and I mistakenly opened it. The draft text disappeared and I would love to get it back!

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 17, 2023 1:08 PM

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Posted on Oct 17, 2023 2:20 PM

Loulabell3 wrote:

I was typing a text and was not finished but had to complete a different task. When going back to text messages, a new text arrived and I mistakenly opened it. The draft text disappeared and I would love to get it back!

No, only recoverable if you were responding to an existing thread.

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Oct 17, 2023 2:20 PM in response to Loulabell3

Loulabell3 wrote:

I was typing a text and was not finished but had to complete a different task. When going back to text messages, a new text arrived and I mistakenly opened it. The draft text disappeared and I would love to get it back!

No, only recoverable if you were responding to an existing thread.

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