How do I retrieve permanently deleted messages?
I accidentally deleted permanent messages. How do I get them back?
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iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17
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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 and you can tap to restore the message(s).
If the messages that you are looking for do not appear, it has been more than 30 days since they were deleted. They are gone for good.
If you are saying that you deleted messages that were already in Recently Deleted, those messages were permanently and instantly deleted, as you were advised before you tapped Delete. There is no way to recover these messages.
