Will my messages be restored after reinstalling Messages app?

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I have an iPhone 15 running iOS 18.6.2 . I back up messages to iCloud.

If I remove the apple messages app

and reinstall the apple messages app later on

Do all my messages reappear?

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Original Title: Removing apple messages app and reinstalling

Posted on Sep 8, 2025 12:20 PM

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Answer 1

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Your Messages are stored in iCloud, yes.

But as stated above, Messages app cannot be deleted: Remove or delete apps from iPhone - Apple Support

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Answer 2

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The messages app cannot be removed

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