26 deleted my text messages!

MommaMac12 wrote:

iOS26 deleted my messages from many years ago. HELP! How do I get them back?! They are not in my recently deleted texts. My setting is to never delete them. They are all gone!

Recovering deleted texts and iMessages - Apple Community

MommaMac12 wrote:

Thanks, but they are not in my recently deleted texts, which is why I posted here for help!

Then those message are gone for good, since you don't have a backup to restore as outlined in the document I linked.