How can I retrieve old text messages on iPhone?

I have an iPhone 14+ and would like to see a text from three months ago. My back up is current. Is there anyway that I can do this?


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iPhone 14 Plus, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 20, 2025 5:43 AM

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Jan 20, 2025 5:58 AM in response to Cake-Cookies

In Settings > Apps > Messages > How long do you keep messages?


If for example you keep messages for only 30 days, previous messages will be PERMANENTLY deleted. If you sync longer, but deleted the message, you had 30 days to restore the message, but if you didn't restore the message, it was PERMANENTLY deleted and there would be nowhere to get it back from.

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How can I retrieve old text messages on iPhone?

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