can a rogue tradesman delete or txt messages so i have no proof

A tradesman whom I need proof of out txt messaging appears to of deleted from my phone can I find them elsewhere and how can he do this

Posted on Sep 1, 2025 11:32 AM

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Posted on Sep 1, 2025 11:38 AM

No one can delete messages off your iPhone. The only exception is if they unsent the message within 2 minutes of it being sent which would remove it from both recipients devices, otherwise past that would only delete on their device. Also if you had Auto-Delete messages set to 30 Days, or 1 Year, they would have automatically been deleted. If you have a previous backup with the messages, you could recover it, and you can check your Recently Deleted messages folder.

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Sep 1, 2025 11:38 AM in response to Johannawerkes

No one can delete messages off your iPhone. The only exception is if they unsent the message within 2 minutes of it being sent which would remove it from both recipients devices, otherwise past that would only delete on their device. Also if you had Auto-Delete messages set to 30 Days, or 1 Year, they would have automatically been deleted. If you have a previous backup with the messages, you could recover it, and you can check your Recently Deleted messages folder.

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