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Finley1404 Author

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How can I retrieve deleted messages on my iPhone 13?

Like to retrieve deleted messages

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iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 9, 2025 2:32 PM

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Zachyy

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Posted on Feb 10, 2025 4:23 PM

Open the Messages app, in the top left select either Edit or Filters, whichever you see, then Recently Deleted, and select the conversation you would like to recover. Note that you have up to 30 days to do so before they are permanent deleted and thus unrecoverable.

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