How do I recover deleted messages on iPhone?

How do I recover deleted messages on iPhone?


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iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 9, 2025 7:27 PM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2025 7:31 PM

In your Recently Deleted folder in Messages. You can restore messages you deleted for up to 30 days, before they are unrecoverable.


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Jan 9, 2025 7:56 PM in response to Lil369

"Lil369: How do I recover deleted messages on iPhone?"

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Recovering Deleted Messages:


If Not in "Recently Deleted"...



What to Consider:

A. Restore from Today's Backup:

Restore your iPhone from a backup of it that contains these messages, and you could recover them.


B. Check Messages App:

If messages was enabled on your iPhone along with your Apple computer, then check and see if the Messages app is enabled on your Mac to see if it exists in it. You'd start up your Mac, not connecting to the Internet, and open the Massages app. Then proceed from there with retrieving it. Important: Be certain you do not connect to the Internet while booting up, as syncing would delete it. So, power off your router to avoid the connection.

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