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chris1975-0 Author

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How do I get old messages back after deleting the conversation?

I accidentally deleted conversations that I need them back

iPhone 14, iOS 16

Posted on Jan 9, 2024 7:13 PM

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Bob Timmons

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199,348 points

Posted on Jan 9, 2024 7:16 PM

Tap to open Messages

Tap Edit in the upper left corner of the screen

Tap Show Recently Deleted

Messages that have been deleted within the last 30 days will appear

Tap to select the message(s) that you need

Tap Recover

Messages that have been deleted more than 30 days have already been permanently deleted and cannot be rocovered.

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How do I get old messages back after deleting the conversation?

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