Look up deleted messages
Need to check messages on child phone that’s been deleted
Earlier iPhone models
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These articles may help depending on the iOS version. Messages will remain in the Recently Deleted folder for 30 days for you to recover. If they are deleted from the Recently Deleted folder, then you will not be able to recover them.
Recover deleted text messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support - for iOS 16
Recover deleted messages on iPhone - Apple Support - for iOS 17