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Messages automatically deleting from iPhone

Iphone XR, 18.0 - I keep it updated, Keep Messages is set on forever.


Almost every time I check recently deleted messages, I find many messages (sometimes 17 or so from one person) with varying days until deletion.


Messages are saved to iCloud, where I have 41G unused.


Any advice? Thank you.

iPhone XR, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 26, 2024 10:14 PM

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Nov 19, 2024 3:38 PM in response to Djrtx

Djrtx - no one is gonna understand the issue until it happens to them. I know all my settings on 3 Apple devices. The kicker is the deleted are marked 1 day - not 30 days like when I delete.

I don’t use iCloud except for essentials. Storage usage is 3.5 of 5g - mostly forever Messsges.

Just did 18.1.1 upgrade so that may be an issue.

Messages automatically deleting from iPhone

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